People without basic handwashing facilities in Thailand
Thailand: People without basic handwashing facilities was 3.85 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Thailand, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Thailand is 3.85 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Thailand peaked at 14.49 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.85 million people, in 2024.
That places Thailand 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.22 million people | — |
| 2011 | 14.29 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.36 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.47 million people | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 12.44 million people | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 11.41 million people | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 10.35 million people | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 9.28 million people | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 8.20 million people | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 7.12 million people | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 6.03 million people | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million people | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 3.85 million people | -22.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.85 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.85 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976 people, 5.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.87 million people | 9.28 million people | 14.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 million people | 3.85 million people | 8.20 million people | 5 |
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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 people without basic handwashing facilities in Thailand?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Thailand was 3.85 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 million people in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.