Rural without improved sanitation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rural without improved sanitation was 6.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.61 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.17 million
in 2000
All-time low
6.57 million
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Myanmar stood at 6.61 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Myanmar peaked at 11.17 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.17 million | — |
| 2001 | 11.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.84 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.05 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.84 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.60 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.15 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.94 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.72 million | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.51 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.29 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.82 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.58 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.34 million | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.09 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.83 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.57 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.59 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.60 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.61 million | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6.61 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6.61 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 38.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.33 million | 9.37 million | 11.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 million | 7.09 million | 9.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 million | 6.57 million | 6.83 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 improved sanitation in Myanmar?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Myanmar was 6.61 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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