Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in India

India: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 83.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.38
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
162nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
83.38
in 2024
All-time low
14.66
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in India, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 14.72001: 17.22002: 202003: 22.72004: 25.52005: 28.32006: 31.12007: 33.92008: 36.82009: 39.62010: 42.52011: 45.42012: 48.32013: 51.22014: 54.22015: 57.12016: 60.12017: 63.12018: 66.12019: 69.12020: 722021: 74.92022: 77.82023: 80.72024: 83.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in India is 83.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in India peaked at 83.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.66, in 2000.

That places India 162nd out of 232 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.99 14.66 39.64 10
2010s 55.73 42.52 69.13 10
2020s 77.78 72.05 83.38 5

Countries ranked near India

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  4. 163 Saint Lucia 83.36 compare
  5. 164 Cambodia 83.34 compare
  6. 165 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in India?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in India was 83.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 83.38 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 14.66 in 2000.
How does India rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
India ranks 162nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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