Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Thailand

Thailand: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 30.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.73
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
98th
of 124 countries
All-time high
30.73
in 2024
All-time low
22.35
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Thailand, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 22.32001: 22.52002: 22.62003: 22.72004: 22.82005: 23.22006: 23.62007: 23.92008: 24.32009: 24.72010: 25.12011: 25.52012: 25.92013: 26.32014: 26.62015: 272016: 27.42017: 27.82018: 28.32019: 28.72020: 29.12021: 29.52022: 29.92023: 30.32024: 30.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Thailand is 30.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Thailand peaked at 30.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.35, in 2000.

Thailand ranks 98th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.35 —
2001 22.46 +0.5%
2002 22.57 +0.5%
2003 22.69 +0.5%
2004 22.8 +0.5%
2005 23.17 +1.6%
2006 23.55 +1.6%
2007 23.93 +1.6%
2008 24.31 +1.6%
2009 24.69 +1.6%
2010 25.08 +1.6%
2011 25.47 +1.5%
2012 25.86 +1.5%
2013 26.25 +1.5%
2014 26.65 +1.5%
2015 27.05 +1.5%
2016 27.45 +1.5%
2017 27.85 +1.5%
2018 28.25 +1.5%
2019 28.66 +1.4%
2020 29.07 +1.4%
2021 29.48 +1.4%
2022 29.89 +1.4%
2023 30.31 +1.4%
2024 30.73 +1.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 30.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 30.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.08, 64% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.25 22.35 24.69 10
2010s 26.86 25.08 28.66 10
2020s 29.9 29.07 30.73 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 95 Gambia 31.03 compare
  2. 96 Papua New Guinea 31 compare
  3. 97 Bangladesh 30.74 compare
  4. 99 Guinea-Bissau 30.4 compare
  5. 100 El Salvador 28.91 compare
  6. 101 Kenya 27.86 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Thailand?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Thailand was 30.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 30.73 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 22.35 in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Thailand ranks 98th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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