Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in India
India: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 89.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in India, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 89.69 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in India peaked at 89.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.2, in 2010.
India ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.2 | — |
| 2011 | 54.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.41 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.53 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.64 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.6 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 62.54 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 66.46 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 70.37 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 74.26 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 78.13 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 81.99 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 85.83 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 89.64 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 89.69 | +0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 89.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 89.69 is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.69, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.43 | 54.2 | 74.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.06 | 78.13 | 89.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in India?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in India was 89.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2 in 2010.
- How does India rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- India ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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