Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 20.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.32
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
133rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 2024
All-time low
4.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Thailand stood at 20.32. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Thailand peaked at 20.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2000.
That places Thailand 133rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.76 | — |
| 2001 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.83 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.85 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.49 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 6.15 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 6.83 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 7.53 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 9 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 9.74 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.47 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.23 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 11.99 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 12.77 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.56 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.36 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 15.18 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.01 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.85 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 18.56 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 19.43 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 20.32 | +4.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 20.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.27, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 20.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.93, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.76 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 | 9 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 16.85 | 20.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 130 Oman 22.03 compare
- 131 Jamaica 21.68 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 21.68 compare
- 134 Montserrat 20.09 compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 19.82 compare
- 136 Cape Verde 19.1 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Thailand?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Thailand was 20.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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