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.
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
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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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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.