Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 60.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar stood at 60.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar peaked at 61.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 78th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 60.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 60.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.4% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.5% | 60.7% | 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 population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar was 60.5% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Myanmar ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.