People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Thailand
Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 98.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in Thailand peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.3% | — |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.3% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Thailand?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Thailand was 98.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, 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 rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.