Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Thailand
Thailand: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Thailand is 99.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Thailand peaked at 99.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.82, in 2000.
That places Thailand 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.82 | — |
| 2001 | 90.23 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.64 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.46 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 91.87 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.28 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.69 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.51 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.93 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.34 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.75 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.16 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.58 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.82 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.23 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.64 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.06 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.47 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.89 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.3 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 99.72 | +0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.76, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.67 | 89.82 | 93.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.78 | 93.93 | 97.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.89 | 98.06 | 99.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 25 Cyprus 99.75 compare
- 26 Maldives 99.75 compare
- 27 Serbia 99.75 compare
- 29 Cook Islands 99.68 compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 99.66 compare
- 31 Montenegro 99.63 compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Thailand?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Thailand was 99.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.82 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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