People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Thailand
Thailand: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0365 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Thailand is 0.0365 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.4% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Thailand peaked at 2.35 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 129th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.35 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.24 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.12 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.77 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9133 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8189 people per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7254 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6335 people per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.543 people per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4537 people per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.366 people per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2804 people per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1969 people per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1155 people per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | -68.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0365 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0365 people per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.67 people per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -68.4% | 0.1155 people per square kilometre | 0.0365 people per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -41.3% | 0.1969 people per square kilometre | 0.1155 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 people per square kilometre | 1.31 people per square kilometre | 2.35 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7771 people per square kilometre | 0.366 people per square kilometre | 1.2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1573 people per square kilometre | 0.0365 people per square kilometre | 0.2804 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 126 United Kingdom 0.0981 people per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ukraine 0.0686 people per square kilometre compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0642 people per square kilometre compare
- 130 Sweden 0.0211 people per square kilometre compare
- 131 Estonia 0.017 people per square kilometre compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 0.0146 people per square kilometre compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Thailand?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Thailand was 0.0365 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Thailand ranks 129th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.