Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in India
India: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 62.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 62.78 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in India peaked at 62.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.01, in 2000.
India ranks 73rd of 150 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.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.01 | — |
| 2001 | 10.75 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 14.94 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 17.29 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 19.48 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 21.68 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 23.93 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 28.48 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 30.78 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 33.09 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 35.41 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 37.75 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 40.11 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 42.48 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 44.86 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 47.24 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 49.58 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 51.92 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 54.17 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 56.38 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 58.58 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 60.78 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 62.78 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.44 | 9.01 | 28.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.32 | 30.78 | 51.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.54 | 54.17 | 62.78 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in India?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in India was 62.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 62.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- India ranks 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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