El Salvador vs Thailand: People not using improved sanitation facilities
El Salvador
75,817 people
in 2024
Thailand
75,669 people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
103rd
Thailand rank
104th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 75,817 people against 75,669 people in Thailand, a difference of 148 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 104th of 232 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 511,267 people | 1.14 million people | 628,804 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 257,573 people | 566,586 people | 309,013 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 106,948 people | 163,295 people | 56,348 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, El Salvador or Thailand?
- El Salvador, at 75,817 people against 75,669 people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 148 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 104th of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.