Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand

Thailand: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
93.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 113 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2024
All-time low
77.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand, 2010–2024

0204060801002010201720242010: 77.8 %2011: 77.8 %2012: 77.8 %2013: 77.8 %2014: 77.8 %2015: 79.3 %2016: 80.9 %2017: 82.5 %2018: 84 %2019: 85.6 %2020: 87.2 %2021: 88.7 %2022: 90.3 %2023: 91.8 %2024: 93.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand is 93.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand peaked at 93.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2010.

That places Thailand 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 80.1% 77.8% 85.6% 10
2020s 90.3% 87.2% 93.4% 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 China 95.3% compare
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  3. 18 Egypt 94.2% compare
  4. 20 Armenia 90.3% compare
  5. 21 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.8% compare
  6. 22 Belize 88.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Thailand was 93.4% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2010.
How does Thailand rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.