How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Thailand
United Kingdom

How they compare

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	Thailand
2010s	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%	Thailand
2020s	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Thailand or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Thailand and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Thailand ranks 168th and United Kingdom ranks 165th of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 30 October 2026

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