Thailand vs Vietnam: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Thailand
52.52 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
55.17 million people
in 2024
Thailand rank
10th
Vietnam rank
9th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 55.17 million people against 52.52 million people in Thailand, a difference of 2.65 million people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.33 million people | 53.25 million people | 912,800 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 53.82 million people | 55.33 million people | 1.51 million people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 53.06 million people | 55.83 million people | 2.78 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 55.17 million people against 52.52 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 2.65 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Thailand ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 9th 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.