Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India
India: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 5.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India stood at 5.85. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India peaked at 5.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2000.
India ranks 110th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.32 | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.61 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.09 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.63 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 5.52 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.85 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.32 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 2.42 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 | 4.63 | 5.85 | 5 |
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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 5.85 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 5.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2000.
- How does India rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- India ranks 110th out of 166 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 84.2%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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