People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Thailand
Thailand: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 52.52 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using safely managed 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Thailand stood at 52.52 million people.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Thailand peaked at 53.94 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.80 million people, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 10th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.80 million people | — |
| 2001 | 51.23 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.02 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 52.87 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.43 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.78 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.87 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.93 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.94 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.94 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.93 million people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.84 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.70 million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.54 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 53.34 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 53.09 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.80 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 52.52 million people | -0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 52.52 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.56 million people, 11.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 52.52 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 795,840 people, 66.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.33 million people | 50.80 million people | 53.43 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.82 million people | 53.56 million people | 53.94 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.06 million people | 52.52 million people | 53.54 million people | 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 safely managed sanitation facilities in Thailand?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Thailand was 52.52 million 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 53.94 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.80 million people in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.