Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 70.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 112 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2010
All-time low
70.7%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Myanmar stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Myanmar peaked at 70.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 50th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 70.7% | — |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 70.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 70.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Myanmar?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Myanmar was 70.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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