Population using at least basic sanitation services in Thailand
Thailand: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 98.9% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Thailand peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 33rd out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.3% | — |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 93.3% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Thailand?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Thailand was 98.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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