People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Thailand
Thailand: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Thailand is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Thailand peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 92.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.8% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 231 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Thailand?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Thailand was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.