Thailand vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Thailand
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Thailand rank
105th
Tonga rank
102nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Thailand
  • Tonga
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 67.34 people against 0 people in Thailand, a difference of 67.34 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 491,136 people 167.12 people 490,969 people Thailand
2010s 155,238 people 117.46 people 155,120 people Thailand
2020s 0 people 74.76 people 74.76 people Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Thailand or Tonga?
Tonga, at 67.34 people against 0 people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Thailand and Tonga?
67.34 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Thailand ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.