Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 143,883 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
143,883
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
173,628
in 2000
All-time low
136,508
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Myanmar stood at 143,883.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Myanmar peaked at 173,628 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 136,508, 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 coverage in urban areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173,628 | — |
| 2001 | 173,067 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 172,336 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 171,414 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 170,282 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 168,947 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 167,439 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 165,821 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 163,866 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 161,840 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 160,048 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 158,257 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 156,438 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 154,533 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 152,510 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 150,416 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 148,284 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 146,089 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 143,790 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 141,414 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 138,997 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 136,508 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 138,865 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 141,340 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 143,883 | +1.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 143,883 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,864 | 161,840 | 173,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,178 | 141,414 | 160,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,919 | 136,508 | 143,883 | 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 urban areas in Myanmar?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Myanmar was 143,883 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 173,628 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,508 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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