Japan vs Thailand: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Japan
70,151 people
in 2024
Thailand
75,669 people
in 2024
Japan rank
106th
Thailand rank
104th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 75,669 people against 70,151 people in Japan, a difference of 5,518 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 106th 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 | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,923 people | 1.14 million people | 1.12 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 44,748 people | 566,586 people | 521,838 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 65,171 people | 163,295 people | 98,124 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 75,669 people against 70,151 people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and Thailand?
- 5,518 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 106th 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.