Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 72.63 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.63
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 149 countries
All-time high
73.24
in 2004
All-time low
72.63
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Thailand is 72.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Thailand peaked at 73.24 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 72.63, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 8th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.8 | — |
| 2001 | 72.91 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.02 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.13 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.24 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.2 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.12 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.97 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.95 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.93 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.92 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.9 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.88 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.86 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.84 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.82 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.79 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.77 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.74 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.71 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.68 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.63 | -0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 72.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 72.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.07 | 72.8 | 73.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.89 | 72.79 | 72.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7 | 72.63 | 72.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Thailand?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Thailand was 72.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.24 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.63 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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