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

Thailand: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2017
All-time low
96.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.72001: 96.92002: 972003: 97.22004: 97.32005: 97.42006: 97.62007: 97.72008: 97.92009: 982010: 98.12011: 98.32012: 98.42013: 98.52014: 98.72015: 98.82016: 992017: 99.1

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Thailand peaked at 99.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.

That places Thailand 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q4 in Thailand, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.7%
2001 96.9% +0.1%
2002 97.0% +0.1%
2003 97.2% +0.1%
2004 97.3% +0.1%
2005 97.4% +0.1%
2006 97.6% +0.1%
2007 97.7% +0.1%
2008 97.9% +0.1%
2009 98.0% +0.1%
2010 98.1% +0.1%
2011 98.3% +0.1%
2012 98.4% +0.1%
2013 98.5% +0.1%
2014 98.7% +0.1%
2015 98.8% +0.1%
2016 99.0% +0.1%
2017 99.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 96.7% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.6% 98.1% 99.1% 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 27 Montenegro 99.3% compare
  2. 28 North Macedonia 99.3% compare
  3. 29 Guyana 99.1% compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
  5. 32 Philippines 99.0% compare
  6. 33 Bangladesh 98.9% 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 99.1% 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 99.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Thailand ranks 30th 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 1.4%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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