People using safely managed drinking water services in Myanmar
Myanmar: People using safely managed drinking water services was 59.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Myanmar is 59.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Myanmar peaked at 59.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 103rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 27.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 43.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 59.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Myanmar?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Myanmar was 59.7% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Myanmar ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.