6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand
Thailand: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 26.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand is 26.32, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand peaked at 26.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.92, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 104th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.92 | — |
| 2001 | 20.05 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.19 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.34 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.83 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.17 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.51 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.86 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.21 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.57 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.91 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.24 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.58 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.91 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.26 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.94 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.28 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.61 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.93 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.26 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.32 | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.86 | 19.92 | 22.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.09 | 22.57 | 25.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 | 25.93 | 26.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand was 26.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.92 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Thailand ranks 104th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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