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

Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 99.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2000
All-time low
99.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.1 highest2001: 99.1 highest2002: 99.1 highest2003: 99.1 highest2004: 99.1 highest2005: 99.1 highest2006: 99.1 highest2007: 99.1 highest2008: 99.1 highest2009: 99.1 highest2010: 99.1 highest2011: 99.1 highest2012: 99.1 highest2013: 99 highest2014: 99 highest2015: 99 highest2016: 99 highest2017: 99 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Thailand is 99.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Thailand peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2017.

That places Thailand 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Thailand, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 99.1%
2001 99.1% -0.0%
2002 99.1% -0.0%
2003 99.1% -0.0%
2004 99.1% -0.0%
2005 99.1% -0.0%
2006 99.1% -0.0%
2007 99.1% -0.0%
2008 99.1% -0.0%
2009 99.1% -0.0%
2010 99.1% -0.0%
2011 99.1% -0.0%
2012 99.1% -0.0%
2013 99.0% -0.0%
2014 99.0% -0.0%
2015 99.0% -0.0%
2016 99.0% -0.0%
2017 99.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.0% 99.0% 99.1% 8

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 8 Jordan 99.1% compare
  2. 9 Belarus 99.1% compare
  3. 10 Viet Nam 99.0% compare
  4. 12 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 98.9% compare
  6. 14 Belize 98.9% 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 99.0% 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 99.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2017.
How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Thailand ranks 11th 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 down 0.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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