Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand

Thailand: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 94.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2024
All-time low
79.3%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand, 2010–2024

0204060801002010201720242010: 79.3 %2011: 79.3 %2012: 79.3 %2013: 79.3 %2014: 79.4 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 82.4 %2017: 84 %2018: 85.5 %2019: 87 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 90.1 %2022: 91.6 %2023: 93.1 %2024: 94.6 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 94.6% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand peaked at 94.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2010.

That places Thailand 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.6% 79.3% 87.0% 10
2020s 91.6% 88.6% 94.6% 5

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  5. 25 Armenia 94.4% compare
  6. 26 Tuvalu 93.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand?
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand was 94.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.