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.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.95 | — |
| 2001 | 2.16 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | +117.0% |
| 2004 | 7.95 | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 11.44 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 13.16 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 14.87 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 16.56 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 18.25 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 19.91 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 21.56 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 23.2 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 24.82 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 26.42 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 28 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.56 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 31.1 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 32.62 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 34 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 35.31 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.58 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.82 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 38.79 | +2.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 38.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 38.79 is above the median for South Asia, which is 38.7, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +117.0% | 2.38 | 5.16 |
| 2004 | +54.1% | 5.16 | 7.95 |
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 Cote d'Ivoire 39.69 compare
- 45 Uganda 38.95 compare
- 47 Nepal 38.6 compare
- 48 Congo 38.57 compare
- 49 East Timor 37.73 compare
More population data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
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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