High income vs Thailand: People using at least basic drinking water services
People using at least basic drinking water services over time
- High income
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in High income, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 95.3% | 3.5% | High income |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 0.7% | High income |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.9% | 0.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, High income or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 100.0% against 99.2% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services between High income and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do High income and Thailand rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- High income ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 1st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.