India vs Thailand: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

India

96.1%

in 2024

Thailand

95.7%

in 2024

India rank

16th

Thailand rank

18th

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

India currently reports 96.1% against 95.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.

India ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.