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

Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 93.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2017
All-time low
89.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 89.8 lowest2001: 90 lowest2002: 90.3 lowest2003: 90.5 lowest2004: 90.7 lowest2005: 90.9 lowest2006: 91.1 lowest2007: 91.4 lowest2008: 91.6 lowest2009: 91.8 lowest2010: 92 lowest2011: 92.2 lowest2012: 92.4 lowest2013: 92.7 lowest2014: 92.9 lowest2015: 93.1 lowest2016: 93.3 lowest2017: 93.5 lowest

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 93.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Thailand peaked at 93.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 9th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Thailand, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 89.8%
2001 90.0% +0.2%
2002 90.3% +0.2%
2003 90.5% +0.2%
2004 90.7% +0.2%
2005 90.9% +0.2%
2006 91.1% +0.2%
2007 91.4% +0.2%
2008 91.6% +0.2%
2009 91.8% +0.2%
2010 92.0% +0.2%
2011 92.2% +0.2%
2012 92.4% +0.2%
2013 92.7% +0.2%
2014 92.9% +0.2%
2015 93.1% +0.2%
2016 93.3% +0.2%
2017 93.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.8% 89.8% 91.8% 10
2010s 92.8% 92.0% 93.5% 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 6 Tajikistan 97.2% compare
  2. 7 Maldives 97.0% compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 96.1% compare
  4. 10 Barbados 92.8% compare
  5. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 91.8% compare
  6. 12 Egypt 90.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Thailand?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Thailand was 93.5% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Thailand ranks 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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