People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Myanmar
Myanmar: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Myanmar stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Myanmar peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 69.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 81.7% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Myanmar?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Myanmar was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Myanmar ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.