Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in India
India: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 15.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India is 15.26, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India peaked at 15.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.23, in 2000.
India ranks 142nd of 222 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 | 6.23 | — |
| 2001 | 6.52 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.83 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.15 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.47 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.12 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.46 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 9.14 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 9.49 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.85 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.21 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.58 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.96 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.34 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.15 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12.56 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.99 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.42 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.87 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.32 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 14.79 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 15.26 | +3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15.26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.64, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 15.26 is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.05, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.65 | 6.23 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 | 9.49 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 | 13.42 | 15.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 139 Dominican Republic 18.52 compare
- 140 Curacao 17.68 compare
- 141 Tajikistan 17.39 compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 14.94 compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 13.91 compare
- 145 Dominica 13.07 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 sanitation facilities connected to in India?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in India was 15.26 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 15.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 in 2000.
- How does India rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- India ranks 142nd out of 222 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 39.3%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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