Thailand vs Vanuatu: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Thailand
75,669 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
89,649 people
in 2024
Thailand rank
104th
Vanuatu rank
101st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Thailand
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 89,649 people against 75,669 people in Thailand, a difference of 13,980 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 104th and Vanuatu ranks 101st of 232 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million people | 61,484 people | 1.08 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 566,586 people | 74,665 people | 491,921 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 163,295 people | 86,318 people | 76,977 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Thailand or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 89,649 people against 75,669 people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Thailand and Vanuatu?
- 13,980 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vanuatu rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Thailand ranks 104th and Vanuatu ranks 101st 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.