Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 3.53 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.53 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.41 million
in 2000
All-time low
3.51 million
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Myanmar stood at 3.53 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Myanmar peaked at 4.41 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 20th 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.41 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.29 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.12 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.78 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.73 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.53 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.53 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678, 240.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 4.07 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million | 3.62 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.51 million | 3.57 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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Myanmar?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Myanmar was 3.53 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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