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

Latest (2024)
39.21
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
62nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
39.21
in 2024
All-time low
12.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 12.12001: 14.82002: 17.52003: 17.72004: 17.82005: 18.92006: 202007: 21.12008: 22.22009: 23.32010: 24.42011: 25.52012: 26.62013: 27.72014: 28.82015: 29.82016: 30.92017: 322018: 332019: 34.12020: 35.12021: 36.12022: 37.22023: 38.22024: 39.2

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in India, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Marshall Islands 40.16 compare
  2. 60 Guadeloupe 39.96 compare
  3. 61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.45 compare
  4. 63 Croatia 38.19 compare
  5. 64 Greenland 37.5 compare
  6. 65 French Guiana 35.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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