Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 26.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Thailand was 26.7% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Thailand ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.