People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Myanmar
Myanmar: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 79.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, urban in Myanmar stood at 79.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Myanmar peaked at 80.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 129th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2% | — |
| 2001 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 79.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.3% | 79.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 126 Guatemala 80.9% compare
- 127 Timor-Leste 80.1% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 79.4% compare
- 130 Djibouti 79.3% compare
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.9% compare
- 132 Botswana 77.3% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Myanmar?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Myanmar was 79.3% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Myanmar ranks 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.