Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in India
India: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 89.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.69
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
89.69
in 2024
All-time low
58.6
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in India, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 89.69 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in India peaked at 89.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.6, in 2015.
India ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 58.6 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.45 | 58.6 | 74.26 | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.06 | 78.13 | 89.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in India?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in India was 89.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 2015.
- How does India rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- India ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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