Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand

Thailand: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.1056 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1056
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
163rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2000
All-time low
0.1056
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Thailand, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 12003: 0.9822004: 0.9422005: 0.9022006: 0.8622007: 0.8222008: 0.7832009: 0.7452010: 0.7072011: 0.672012: 0.6352013: 0.5992014: 0.5642015: 0.5292016: 0.4952017: 0.462018: 0.4262019: 0.3932020: 0.3552021: 0.2862022: 0.2172023: 0.1482024: 0.106

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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