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

Thailand: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2017
All-time low
95.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.1 highest2001: 95.4 highest2002: 95.6 highest2003: 95.9 highest2004: 96.2 highest2005: 96.4 highest2006: 96.7 highest2007: 97 highest2008: 97.3 highest2009: 97.5 highest2010: 97.8 highest2011: 98.1 highest2012: 98.3 highest2013: 98.6 highest2014: 98.9 highest2015: 99.1 highest2016: 99.4 highest2017: 99.7 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Thailand is 99.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Thailand peaked at 99.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 11th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Thailand, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 95.1%
2001 95.4% +0.3%
2002 95.6% +0.3%
2003 95.9% +0.3%
2004 96.2% +0.3%
2005 96.4% +0.3%
2006 96.7% +0.3%
2007 97.0% +0.3%
2008 97.3% +0.3%
2009 97.5% +0.3%
2010 97.8% +0.3%
2011 98.1% +0.3%
2012 98.3% +0.3%
2013 98.6% +0.3%
2014 98.9% +0.3%
2015 99.1% +0.3%
2016 99.4% +0.3%
2017 99.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.3% 95.1% 97.5% 10
2010s 98.7% 97.8% 99.7% 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 8 Maldives 99.9% compare
  2. 9 Egypt 99.8% compare
  3. 10 Guyana 99.8% compare
  4. 12 Armenia 99.5% compare
  5. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 99.5% compare
  6. 14 Belarus 99.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Thailand?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Thailand was 99.7% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Thailand ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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