Egypt vs Thailand: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Egypt
94.2%
in 2024
Thailand
93.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 94.2% against 93.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Thailand ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.9% | 80.1% | 2.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.3% | 0.5% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 94.2% against 93.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Egypt and Thailand?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Egypt ranks 18th 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.