People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand
Thailand: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved 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
Thailand recorded 0 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand peaked at 1.20 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2024.
That places Thailand 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.20 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 million people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 964,468 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 904,888 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 845,635 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 786,910 people | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 728,816 people | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 671,560 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 614,985 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 564,298 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 515,229 people | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 466,604 people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 418,382 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 370,623 people | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 323,628 people | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 277,403 people | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 231,792 people | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 187,010 people | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 143,269 people | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 100,597 people | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 59,019 people | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 18,656 people | -68.4% |
| 2024 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853 people. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 18,656 people | 0 people |
| 2023 | -68.4% | 59,019 people | 18,656 people |
| 2022 | -41.3% | 100,597 people | 59,019 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 935,753 people | 671,560 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 396,995 people | 187,010 people | 614,985 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,308 people | 0 people | 143,269 people | 5 |
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- 141 France 0 people
- 141 Germany 0 people
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- 141 Hungary 0 people
- 141 Iceland 0 people
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- 141 Malta 0 people
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- 141 New Zealand 0 people
- 141 Norway 0 people
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- 141 Poland 0 people compare
- 141 Portugal 0 people compare
- 141 Spain 0 people compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 141 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 141 Tokelau 0 people compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
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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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand was 0 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Thailand ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.