Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar

Myanmar: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2010
All-time low
83.0%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar, 2010–2024

0204060802010201720242010: 83 %2011: 83 %2012: 83 %2013: 83 %2014: 83 %2015: 83 %2016: 83 %2017: 83 %2018: 83 %2019: 83 %2020: 83 %2021: 83 %2022: 83 %2023: 83 %2024: 83 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 83.0% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar peaked at 83.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2010.

That places Myanmar 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.0% 83.0% 83.0% 10
2020s 83.0% 83.0% 83.0% 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 48 Paraguay 85.1% compare
  2. 49 Samoa 83.8% compare
  3. 50 Guatemala 83.2% compare
  4. 52 Indonesia 81.8% compare
  5. 53 Bangladesh 80.0% compare
  6. 54 Kenya 79.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar was 83.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2010.
How does Myanmar rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Myanmar ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.