Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 143,883 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in Myanmar stood at 143,883 people.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Myanmar peaked at 173,628 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136,508 people, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173,628 people | — |
| 2001 | 173,067 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 172,336 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 171,414 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 170,282 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 168,947 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 167,439 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 165,821 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 163,866 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 161,840 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 160,048 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 158,257 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 156,438 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 154,533 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 152,510 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 150,416 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 148,284 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 146,089 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 143,790 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 141,414 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 138,997 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 136,508 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 138,865 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 141,340 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 143,883 people | +1.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 143,883 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,864 people | 161,840 people | 173,628 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,178 people | 141,414 people | 160,048 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,919 people | 136,508 people | 143,883 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 urban areas in Myanmar?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Myanmar was 143,883 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 urban areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 173,628 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,508 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 urban 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.