Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 60.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
60.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 150 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2008
All-time low
58.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 58.4 %2001: 58.9 %2002: 59.2 %2003: 59.6 %2004: 59.9 %2005: 60.2 %2006: 60.5 %2007: 60.8 %2008: 61.1 %2009: 61 %2010: 61 %2011: 61 %2012: 61 %2013: 61 %2014: 61 %2015: 60.9 %2016: 60.9 %2017: 60.9 %2018: 60.8 %2019: 60.8 %2020: 60.7 %2021: 60.7 %2022: 60.6 %2023: 60.6 %2024: 60.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.