People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0011 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Thailand stood at 0.0011 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0223 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 people per person, in 2024.
That places Thailand 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0223 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0211 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.02 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.019 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0138 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0119 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.011 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.006 people per person | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 people per person | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 people per person | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 people per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 people per person | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 people per person | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 people per person | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 people per person | -28.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0011 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0011 people per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 | -32.8% | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0015 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0174 people per person | 0.0128 people per person | 0.0223 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 people per person | 0.0045 people per person | 0.0119 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Thailand?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Thailand was 0.0011 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0223 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 people per person in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 160th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.