People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 11.69 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Myanmar is 11.69 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 18.81 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.59 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.81 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 18.56 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.02 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17.73 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.41 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.08 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.74 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.38 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.01 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.66 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.32 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.99 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.65 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.94 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.57 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.19 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.8 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.41 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.59 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.64 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.69 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.69 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.28 people per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.69 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.47 people per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5 people per square kilometre | 16.01 people per square kilometre | 18.81 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 people per square kilometre | 12.41 people per square kilometre | 15.66 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 people per square kilometre | 11.59 people per square kilometre | 12 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 56 Djibouti 12.88 people per square kilometre compare
- 57 Chad 12.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 58 Vietnam 12.28 people per square kilometre compare
- 60 Zambia 11.46 people per square kilometre compare
- 61 Tuvalu 11.4 people per square kilometre compare
- 62 Somalia 10.9 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 11.69 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.81 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.