Rural without improved sanitation in Thailand

Thailand: Rural without improved sanitation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

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

Rural without improved sanitation in Thailand, 2000–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201220242000: 1.2M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.0M2004: 964.5k2005: 904.9k2006: 845.6k2007: 786.9k2008: 728.8k2009: 671.6k2010: 615.0k2011: 564.3k2012: 515.2k2013: 466.6k2014: 418.4k2015: 370.6k2016: 323.6k2017: 277.4k2018: 231.8k2019: 187.0k2020: 143.3k2021: 100.6k2022: 59.0k2023: 18.7k2024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0 for rural without improved sanitation 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, rural without improved sanitation in Thailand peaked at 1.20 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.20 million —
2001 1.14 million -4.9%
2002 1.08 million -5.2%
2003 1.02 million -5.5%
2004 964,468 -5.8%
2005 904,888 -6.2%
2006 845,635 -6.5%
2007 786,910 -6.9%
2008 728,816 -7.4%
2009 671,560 -7.9%
2010 614,985 -8.4%
2011 564,298 -8.2%
2012 515,229 -8.7%
2013 466,604 -9.4%
2014 418,382 -10.3%
2015 370,623 -11.4%
2016 323,628 -12.7%
2017 277,403 -14.3%
2018 231,792 -16.4%
2019 187,010 -19.3%
2020 143,269 -23.4%
2021 100,597 -29.8%
2022 59,019 -41.3%
2023 18,656 -68.4%
2024 0 -100.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902. (54 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rural without improved sanitation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 -100.0% 18,656 0
2023 -68.4% 59,019 18,656
2022 -41.3% 100,597 59,019

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 935,753 671,560 1.20 million 10
2010s 396,995 187,010 614,985 10
2020s 64,308 0 143,269 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 138 Luxembourg 12.57 compare
  2. 139 Belgium 6.55 compare
  3. 140 Finland 1.7 compare
  4. 141 Albania 0 compare
  5. 141 Andorra 0
  6. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  7. 141 Austria 0 compare
  8. 141 Chile 0 compare
  9. 141 Czechia 0 compare
  10. 141 Denmark 0
  11. 141 Falkland Islands 0
  12. 141 Fiji 0 compare
  13. 141 France 0
  14. 141 Germany 0
  15. 141 Greece 0 compare
  16. 141 Guyana 0 compare
  17. 141 Hungary 0
  18. 141 Iceland 0
  19. 141 Iran 0 compare
  20. 141 Italy 0
  21. 141 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  22. 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  23. 141 Malaysia 0 compare
  24. 141 Maldives 0 compare
  25. 141 Malta 0
  26. 141 Mexico 0 compare
  27. 141 New Zealand 0
  28. 141 Norway 0
  29. 141 Oman 0 compare
  30. 141 Poland 0 compare
  31. 141 Portugal 0 compare
  32. 141 Spain 0 compare
  33. 141 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  34. 141 Switzerland 0 compare
  35. 141 Tokelau 0 compare
  36. 141 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  37. 141 Uruguay 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Thailand?
Rural without improved sanitation in Thailand was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
How does Thailand rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Thailand ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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