How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Thailand: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Chile

0 people

in 2024

Thailand

0 people

in 2024

Chile rank

141st

Thailand rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Chile
Thailand

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Thailand, a difference of 0 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 141st and Thailand ranks 141st of 175 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	477,217 people	935,753 people	458,536 people	Thailand
2010s	191,386 people	396,995 people	205,610 people	Thailand
2020s	15,946 people	64,308 people	48,362 people	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Chile or Thailand?: Chile, at 0 people against 0 people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Chile and Thailand?: 0 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Chile ranks 141st and Thailand ranks 141st of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.