Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.1056 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand is 0.1056, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand peaked at 1.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1056, in 2024.
That places Thailand 163rd 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9823 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9417 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9015 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8617 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8223 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7833 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7448 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7067 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6704 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6347 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5993 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5642 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5293 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4947 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4604 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4263 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3926 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3554 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2856 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2173 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1483 | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1056 | -28.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1056 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1056 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -31.7% | 0.2173 | 0.1483 |
| 2024 | -28.8% | 0.1483 | 0.1056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9232 | 0.7448 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5479 | 0.3926 | 0.7067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2225 | 0.1056 | 0.3554 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 160 Paraguay 0.1478 compare
- 161 Albania 0.1361 compare
- 162 Wallis and Futuna 0.1251 compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 0.098 compare
- 165 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0818 compare
- 166 Israel 0.0799 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand was 0.1056 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1056 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Thailand ranks 163rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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