Bangladesh vs Thailand: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Bangladesh
98.9%
in 2017
Thailand
99.1%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Thailand rank
30th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Thailand
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 97 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 97.4% 97.4% 0.0% Thailand
2010s 98.6% 98.6% 0.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Bangladesh or Thailand?
Thailand, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Bangladesh and Thailand?
0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed