Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 248 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
93.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Thailand stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Thailand peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 1st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Thailand?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Thailand was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Thailand ranks 1st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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