Lower middle income vs Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time
- Lower middle income
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 98.9% against 70.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 94.3% | 70.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 96.7% | 49.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 98.5% | 32.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Lower middle income or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 98.9% against 70.7% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Lower middle income and Thailand?
- 28.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Thailand rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Lower middle income ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 32nd of 47 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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 sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.