Kenya vs Thailand: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 30.7% against 27.9% in Kenya, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 98th of 124 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 23.3% | 2.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.9% | 2.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 29.9% | 2.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Kenya or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 30.7% against 27.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Kenya and Thailand?
- 2.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Kenya ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 98th of 124 countries.
- 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.