People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Myanmar
Myanmar: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 21.51 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Myanmar is 21.51 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Myanmar peaked at 21.51 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.80 million people, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.85 million people | — |
| 2001 | 18.80 million people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 18.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.89 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.90 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.89 million people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.88 million people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.85 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 20.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.83 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.51 million people | +0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 21.51 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million people, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 21.51 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 795,840 people, 27.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.87 million people | 18.80 million people | 18.95 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 million people | 19.10 million people | 20.65 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.17 million people | 20.83 million people | 21.51 million people | 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Myanmar?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Myanmar was 21.51 million people 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.51 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.80 million people in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.