People using at least a basic drinking water source in Thailand
Thailand: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 71.67 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Thailand stood at 71.67 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Thailand peaked at 71.74 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.09 million people, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 19th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.62 million people | 59.09 million people | 65.95 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.09 million people | 66.61 million people | 71.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.61 million people | 71.27 million people | 71.74 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Thailand?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Thailand was 71.67 million people 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.74 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.09 million people in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.