Population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand
Thailand: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 71.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.59 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 232 countries
All-time high
71.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
61.61 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 71.59 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand peaked at 71.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.61 million, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 18th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.61 million | — |
| 2001 | 62.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 64.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 65.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 68.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.59 million | -0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.59 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.59 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 58.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.53 million | 61.61 million | 67.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.69 million | 67.76 million | 71.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.53 million | 71.38 million | 71.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand was 71.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.61 million in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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