Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Thailand
Thailand: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46,312 people
in 2001
All-time low
0 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Thailand peaked at 46,312 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,248 people | — |
| 2001 | 46,312 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46,226 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 45,988 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 45,589 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45,013 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44,261 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 43,323 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 42,190 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 40,852 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 39,292 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 37,112 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 34,710 people | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 32,158 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 29,452 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 26,588 people | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 23,587 people | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 20,441 people | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 17,135 people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 13,683 people | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 10,102 people | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 6,396 people | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 2,569 people | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 2,569 people | 0 people |
| 2022 | -59.8% | 6,396 people | 2,569 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,600 people | 40,852 people | 46,312 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,416 people | 13,683 people | 39,292 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,813 people | 0 people | 10,102 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Thailand
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Thailand?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46,312 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Thailand ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.