People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand

Thailand: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2017
All-time low
95.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.62001: 95.72002: 95.92003: 96.12004: 96.22005: 96.42006: 96.62007: 96.82008: 96.92009: 97.12010: 97.32011: 97.42012: 97.62013: 97.82014: 982015: 98.12016: 98.32017: 98.5

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand is 98.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand peaked at 98.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.

That places Thailand 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Thailand, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 95.6%
2001 95.7% +0.2%
2002 95.9% +0.2%
2003 96.1% +0.2%
2004 96.2% +0.2%
2005 96.4% +0.2%
2006 96.6% +0.2%
2007 96.8% +0.2%
2008 96.9% +0.2%
2009 97.1% +0.2%
2010 97.3% +0.2%
2011 97.4% +0.2%
2012 97.6% +0.2%
2013 97.8% +0.2%
2014 98.0% +0.2%
2015 98.1% +0.2%
2016 98.3% +0.2%
2017 98.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.3% 95.6% 97.1% 10
2010s 97.9% 97.3% 98.5% 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 19 Montenegro 99.0% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  3. 21 Suriname 98.8% compare
  4. 23 Guyana 97.9% compare
  5. 24 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
  6. 25 Belize 97.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand was 98.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Thailand ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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
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