Number using at least basic sanitation in Thailand
Thailand: Number using at least basic sanitation was 71.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.20 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 232 countries
All-time high
71.20 million
in 2024
All-time low
58.08 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Thailand stood at 71.20 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Thailand peaked at 71.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.08 million, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 18th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.08 million | — |
| 2001 | 58.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.71 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.20 million | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.20 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 69.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.32 million | 58.08 million | 64.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.64 million | 65.06 million | 69.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.76 million | 70.23 million | 71.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Thailand?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Thailand was 71.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.08 million in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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