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

Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 97.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2017
All-time low
96.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.52001: 96.52002: 96.52003: 96.62004: 96.62005: 96.62006: 96.72007: 96.72008: 96.72009: 96.72010: 96.82011: 96.82012: 96.82013: 96.92014: 96.92015: 96.92016: 972017: 97

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 97.0% 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 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Thailand peaked at 97.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2000.

That places Thailand 9th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q2 in Thailand, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.5%
2001 96.5% +0.0%
2002 96.5% +0.0%
2003 96.6% +0.0%
2004 96.6% +0.0%
2005 96.6% +0.0%
2006 96.7% +0.0%
2007 96.7% +0.0%
2008 96.7% +0.0%
2009 96.7% +0.0%
2010 96.8% +0.0%
2011 96.8% +0.0%
2012 96.8% +0.0%
2013 96.9% +0.0%
2014 96.9% +0.0%
2015 96.9% +0.0%
2016 97.0% +0.0%
2017 97.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.6% 96.5% 96.7% 10
2010s 96.9% 96.8% 97.0% 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 6 Maldives 97.8% compare
  2. 7 Barbados 97.5% compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 97.0% compare
  4. 10 Palestine, State of 96.7% compare
  5. 11 Uruguay 96.3% compare
  6. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 95.0% 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 97.0% 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 97.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% 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 0.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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