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

Latest (2024)
0 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.20 million people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.2M people2001: 1.1M people2002: 1.1M people2003: 1.0M people2004: 964.5k people2005: 904.9k people2006: 845.6k people2007: 786.9k people2008: 728.8k people2009: 671.6k people2010: 615.0k people2011: 564.3k people2012: 515.2k people2013: 466.6k people2014: 418.4k people2015: 370.6k people2016: 323.6k people2017: 277.4k people2018: 231.8k people2019: 187.0k people2020: 143.3k people2021: 100.6k people2022: 59.0k people2023: 18.7k people2024: 0 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.