Thailand vs Türkiye: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
Thailand
99.4%
in 2024
Türkiye
99.3%
in 2024
Thailand rank
51st
Türkiye rank
54th
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 54th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 89.4% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.1% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.3% | 0.6% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Thailand, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Thailand ranks 51st and Türkiye ranks 54th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.