Population using improved sanitation facilities in India
India: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.35 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.35 billion
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.35 billion
in 2024
All-time low
214.84 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in India is 1.35 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in India peaked at 1.35 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 214.84 million, in 2000.
That places India 2nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 214.84 million | — |
| 2001 | 253.44 million | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 293.63 million | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 334.79 million | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 377.02 million | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 420.14 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 464.10 million | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 508.88 million | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 554.36 million | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 600.92 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 648.58 million | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 697.07 million | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 746.34 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 796.35 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 846.79 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 897.59 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 949.27 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.00 billion | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 billion | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 billion | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 billion | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.31 billion | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 billion | +3.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.35 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 132.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1.35 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.05 million, 52.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402.21 million | 214.84 million | 600.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 874.43 million | 648.58 million | 1.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 billion | 1.16 billion | 1.35 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in India?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in India was 1.35 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.84 million in 2000.
- How does India rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- India ranks 2nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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