Thailand vs United Kingdom: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Thailand

0.1%

in 2024

United Kingdom

0.2%

in 2024

Thailand rank

168th

United Kingdom rank

165th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.

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

Thailand ranks 168th and United Kingdom ranks 165th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.