Rural without basic handwashing in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rural without basic handwashing was 10.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without basic handwashing in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10.80 million for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Myanmar peaked at 10.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.23 million, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.23 million | — |
| 2011 | 10.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.40 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.74 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.80 million | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.80 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.80 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 650,068, 16.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.47 million | 10.23 million | 10.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 million | 10.71 million | 10.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 rural without basic handwashing in Myanmar?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Myanmar was 10.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.23 million in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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