People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 60.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed sanitation 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 sanitation services in Myanmar is 60.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar peaked at 61.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 74th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 60.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.3%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 60.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.4% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 60.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.5% | 60.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar was 60.5% 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 sanitation services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Myanmar ranks 74th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.