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
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2017
All-time low
96.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.82001: 96.82002: 96.82003: 96.82004: 96.82005: 96.82006: 96.92007: 96.92008: 96.92009: 96.92010: 96.92011: 96.92012: 96.92013: 972014: 972015: 972016: 972017: 97

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Thailand stood at 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% 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, 96.8%, in 2000.

That places Thailand 10th 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): Q3 in Thailand, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.8%
2001 96.8% +0.0%
2002 96.8% +0.0%
2003 96.8% +0.0%
2004 96.8% +0.0%
2005 96.8% +0.0%
2006 96.9% +0.0%
2007 96.9% +0.0%
2008 96.9% +0.0%
2009 96.9% +0.0%
2010 96.9% +0.0%
2011 96.9% +0.0%
2012 96.9% +0.0%
2013 97.0% +0.0%
2014 97.0% +0.0%
2015 97.0% +0.0%
2016 97.0% +0.0%
2017 97.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Kyrgyzstan 98.3% compare
  2. 8 Maldives 98.0% compare
  3. 9 Tajikistan 97.3% compare
  4. 11 Ukraine 96.1% compare
  5. 12 Palestine, State of 95.9% compare
  6. 13 Serbia 95.2% 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 96.8% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Thailand ranks 10th 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 0.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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