How many years of comparable data are there for Spain 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.

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

Spain

0 people

in 2024

Thailand

0 people

in 2024

Spain rank

141st

Thailand rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Spain
Thailand

How they compare

Spain 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.

Spain 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	Spain	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,030 people	935,753 people	931,723 people	Thailand
2010s	382.67 people	396,995 people	396,613 people	Thailand
2020s	0 people	64,308 people	64,308 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, Spain or Thailand?: Spain, 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 Spain and Thailand?: 0 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Spain 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.