Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 3.53 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Myanmar stood at 3.53 million people.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Myanmar peaked at 4.41 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million people, 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 usage in rural areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.41 million people | — |
| 2001 | 4.38 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.33 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.29 million people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.17 million people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.12 million people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.03 million people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.78 million people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.73 million people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.68 million people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.62 million people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.57 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.51 million people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million people | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.53 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.53 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678 people, 240.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 million people | 4.07 million people | 4.41 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million people | 3.62 million people | 4.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 3.51 million people | 3.57 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Myanmar?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Myanmar was 3.53 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.