People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Thailand
Thailand: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 71.20 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Thailand stood at 71.20 million people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Thailand peaked at 71.20 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.08 million people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.08 million people | — |
| 2001 | 58.83 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.71 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 62.40 million people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.09 million people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.77 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.06 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.91 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.88 million people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.20 million people | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.20 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 10.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.20 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 69.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.32 million people | 58.08 million people | 64.43 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.64 million people | 65.06 million people | 69.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.76 million people | 70.23 million people | 71.20 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Thailand?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Thailand was 71.20 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.20 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.08 million people in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.