Egypt vs Myanmar: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Egypt
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 60.5% against 57.3% in Egypt, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 77th and Myanmar ranks 74th of 146 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 59.9% | 32.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 60.9% | 27.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 60.6% | 9.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Egypt or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 60.5% against 57.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Egypt and Myanmar?
- 3.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Myanmar rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Egypt ranks 77th and Myanmar ranks 74th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.