Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Thailand
Thailand: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand peaked at 99.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 65th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8% | — |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Thailand was 99.9% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.