Brazil vs Thailand: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Brazil
0 people
in 2024
Thailand
0 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
138th
Thailand rank
138th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Brazil
  • Thailand
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Thailand, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 138th and Thailand ranks 138th of 178 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 6.21 million people 2.52 million people 3.69 million people Brazil
2010s 2.75 million people 842,900 people 1.90 million people Brazil
2020s 499,320 people 39,809 people 459,511 people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Brazil or Thailand?
Brazil, at 0 people against 0 people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Brazil and Thailand?
0 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Brazil ranks 138th and Thailand ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.