Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar is 14.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar peaked at 27.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 55th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 14.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 14.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 15.4% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 52 Guatemala 17.4% compare
- 53 Dominica 16.5% compare
- 54 North Korea 14.5% compare
- 56 East Timor 12.6% compare
- 57 Bolivia 12.0% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 11.8% compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar was 14.0% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 55th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.