Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Myanmar stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Myanmar peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Pakistan 8.2% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 7.7% compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 6.8% compare
- 35 India 6.7% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 6.2% compare
- 37 Senegal 6.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Myanmar was 6.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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