Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 70.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
70.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2010
All-time low
70.7%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar, 2010–2024

0204060802010201720242010: 70.7 %2011: 70.7 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 70.7 %2014: 70.7 %2015: 70.7 %2016: 70.7 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 70.7 %2019: 70.7 %2020: 70.7 %2021: 70.7 %2022: 70.7 %2023: 70.7 %2024: 70.7 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar peaked at 70.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2010.

That places Myanmar 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.7% 70.7% 70.7% 10
2020s 70.7% 70.7% 70.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar was 70.7% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2010.
How does Myanmar rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Myanmar ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.