1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in India
India: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 78.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in India, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 78.39 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in India peaked at 78.39 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.09, in 2000.
That places India 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.09 | — |
| 2001 | 16.72 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 19.54 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 22.37 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 25.22 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 28.09 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 30.98 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 33.88 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 36.81 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 39.75 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 42.71 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 45.68 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 48.68 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 51.69 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 54.73 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 57.78 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 60.84 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 63.83 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 66.75 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 69.66 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 72.58 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 75.48 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 78.39 | +3.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 78.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 78.39 is below the median for South Asia, which is 79.39, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.74 | 14.09 | 39.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.24 | 42.71 | 69.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.48 | 72.58 | 78.39 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in India?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in India was 78.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 78.39 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 in 2000.
- How does India rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- India ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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