Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in India
India: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 56.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in India, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in India stood at 56.93. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in India peaked at 56.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.68, in 2000.
India ranks 7th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.68 | — |
| 2001 | 9.36 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 11.14 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 13.39 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 15.66 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 17.76 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 19.87 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 21.98 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 24.1 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 26.22 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 28.35 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 30.49 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 32.63 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 34.78 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 36.93 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 39.09 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 41.25 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 43.39 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 45.49 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 47.57 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 49.54 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 51.47 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 53.37 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 55.25 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 56.93 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.72 | 7.68 | 26.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38 | 28.35 | 47.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.31 | 49.54 | 56.93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in India?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in India was 56.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 56.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 in 2000.
- How does India rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- India ranks 7th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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