Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India
India: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 39.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
India recorded 39.21 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India peaked at 39.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 2000.
That places India 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.12 | — |
| 2001 | 14.83 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 17.54 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 17.67 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 17.77 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.89 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 20.01 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 21.12 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 22.23 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 23.33 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 24.42 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 25.51 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 27.68 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.75 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 29.83 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.89 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.95 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.01 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 34.06 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 35.1 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.14 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.17 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 38.19 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.21 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.55 | 12.12 | 23.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.27 | 24.42 | 34.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.16 | 35.1 | 39.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 59 Marshall Islands 40.16 compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 39.96 compare
- 61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.45 compare
- 63 Croatia 38.19 compare
- 64 Greenland 37.5 compare
- 65 French Guiana 35.8 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 sanitation facilities connected to in India?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India was 39.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 2000.
- How does India rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- India ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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