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
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 19 Montenegro 99.0% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
- 21 Suriname 98.8% compare
- 23 Guyana 97.9% compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
- 25 Belize 97.1% compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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