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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar, 2010–2024
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.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70.7% | — |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 70.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 70.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- 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 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.