Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in India
India: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 38.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in India, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 38.79 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in India peaked at 38.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2000.
India ranks 46th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.53 | 1.95 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 | 18.25 | 32.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5 | 34 | 38.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 43 Azerbaijan 41.71 compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 39.69 compare
- 45 Uganda 38.95 compare
- 47 Nepal 38.6 compare
- 48 Congo 38.57 compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 37.73 compare
More population data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7662 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 236,763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in India?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in India was 38.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2000.
- How does India rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- India ranks 46th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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