Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Thailand
Thailand: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 95.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Thailand, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Thailand stood at 95.66. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Thailand peaked at 95.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.18, in 2010.
That places Thailand 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 81.18 | — |
| 2011 | 81.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.18 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.63 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 84.08 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.53 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 86.97 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.42 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 89.87 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 91.32 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 92.77 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 94.21 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 95.66 | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 95.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 95.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.97, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.36 | 81.18 | 88.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.77 | 89.87 | 95.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 15 Azerbaijan 96.31 compare
- 16 India 96.15 compare
- 17 Ecuador 95.74 compare
- 19 Philippines 95.59 compare
- 20 Vietnam 95.43 compare
- 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 95.37 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Thailand?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Thailand was 95.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 95.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.18 in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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