Tanzania vs Thailand: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Tanzania
28.5%
in 2024
Thailand
26.7%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
117th
Thailand rank
120th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Tanzania
- Thailand
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 28.5% against 26.7% in Thailand, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Tanzania ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 120th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 20.3% | 11.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 23.4% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.0% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Tanzania or Thailand?
- Tanzania, at 28.5% against 26.7% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Tanzania and Thailand?
- 1.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Thailand rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Tanzania ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 120th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.