6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in India
India: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 52.14 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in India, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 52.14 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in India peaked at 52.14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2000.
That places India 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1 | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 8.78 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 10.18 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 12.56 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 14.66 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 16.77 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 18.96 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 21.17 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 23.39 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 25.62 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 27.86 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 30.12 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 32.39 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 34.67 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 36.96 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 39.25 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 41.48 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 43.62 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 45.77 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 47.9 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 50.02 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 52.14 | +4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 52.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 6.1 | 23.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.77 | 25.62 | 45.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.02 | 47.9 | 52.14 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in India?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in India was 52.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 52.14 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2000.
- How does India rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- India ranks 77th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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