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

Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2017
All-time low
98.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 982001: 98.12002: 98.12003: 98.12004: 98.12005: 98.12006: 98.12007: 98.12008: 98.12009: 98.22010: 98.22011: 98.22012: 98.22013: 98.22014: 98.22015: 98.22016: 98.32017: 98.3

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 98.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure 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 98.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 10th 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): Q4 in Thailand, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.0%
2001 98.1% +0.0%
2002 98.1% +0.0%
2003 98.1% +0.0%
2004 98.1% +0.0%
2005 98.1% +0.0%
2006 98.1% +0.0%
2007 98.1% +0.0%
2008 98.1% +0.0%
2009 98.2% +0.0%
2010 98.2% +0.0%
2011 98.2% +0.0%
2012 98.2% +0.0%
2013 98.2% +0.0%
2014 98.2% +0.0%
2015 98.2% +0.0%
2016 98.3% +0.0%
2017 98.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.1% 98.0% 98.2% 10
2010s 98.2% 98.2% 98.3% 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Uruguay 98.8% compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 98.7% compare
  3. 9 Turkmenistan 98.6% compare
  4. 11 Maldives 98.1% compare
  5. 12 Montenegro 98.0% compare
  6. 13 Tajikistan 97.7% 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 98.3% 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 98.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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