Thailand vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Thailand
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
21.18 people
in 2024
Thailand rank
97th
Tonga rank
96th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Thailand
  • Tonga
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 21.18 people against 0 people in Thailand, a difference of 21.18 people.

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

Thailand ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 44,600 people 19.32 people 44,581 people Thailand
2010s 27,416 people 20.71 people 27,395 people Thailand
2020s 3,813 people 21.15 people 3,792 people Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Thailand or Tonga?
Tonga, at 21.18 people against 0 people in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Thailand and Tonga?
21.18 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 urban areas?
Thailand ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 96th of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.