Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.5439 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Thailand stood at 0.5439. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Thailand peaked at 5.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5439, in 2024.
That places Thailand 156th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 5.46 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.31 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.01 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.84 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.94 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.72 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.28 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.05 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.58 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8131 | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5439 | -33.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5439 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5439 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -33.1% | 0.8131 | 0.5439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.13 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 1.85 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 0.5439 | 1.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5968 compare
- 154 Albania 0.5642 compare
- 155 Finland 0.552 compare
- 157 Belgium 0.5137 compare
- 158 North Macedonia 0.4596 compare
- 159 Azerbaijan 0.4475 compare
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 limited sanitation services in Thailand?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Thailand was 0.5439 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5439 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Thailand ranks 156th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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