Mexico vs Thailand: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Mexico
48.75 million people
in 2024
Thailand
52.52 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
13th
Thailand rank
10th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 52.52 million people against 48.75 million people in Mexico, a difference of 3.77 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.21 million people | 52.33 million people | 27.88 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 66.27 million people | 53.82 million people | 12.45 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 50.02 million people | 53.06 million people | 3.04 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 52.52 million people against 48.75 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Mexico and Thailand?
- 3.77 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.