Belize vs Thailand: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Belize
88.7%
in 2022
Thailand
93.4%
in 2024
Belize rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Belize
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 93.4% against 88.7% in Belize, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 80.1% | 7.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 0.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Belize or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 93.4% against 88.7% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Belize and Thailand?
- 4.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Thailand rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Belize ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.