People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) was 52.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 52.8% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Myanmar peaked at 52.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 34th out of 85 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 52.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 52.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 18.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 33.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.1% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Palau 57.3% compare
- 32 Samoa 56.3% compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 55.7% compare
- 35 South Africa 50.8% compare
- 36 Paraguay 50.7% compare
- 37 North Korea 48.8% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Myanmar?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Myanmar was 52.8% 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, rural recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.