Gambia vs Thailand: Sanitation facilities usage
Gambia
28.1%
in 2024
Thailand
26.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
118th
Thailand rank
120th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Gambia
- Thailand
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 28.1% against 26.7% in Thailand, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 120th of 150 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 20.3% | 18.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 23.4% | 9.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.0% | 2.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Gambia or Thailand?
- Gambia, at 28.1% against 26.7% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Gambia and Thailand?
- 1.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Thailand rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Gambia ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 120th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.