Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in India
India: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 87.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 87.38 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in India peaked at 87.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.06, in 2000.
India ranks 114th of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.06 | — |
| 2001 | 49.05 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.53 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 52.03 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.54 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 55.08 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.63 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 58.21 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.8 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 61.41 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 63.04 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 64.69 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 66.36 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.05 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.76 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 71.49 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 73.24 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 75.01 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 76.79 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 78.6 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 80.42 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.27 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.13 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.01 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 87.38 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.43 | 48.06 | 61.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7 | 63.04 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.04 | 80.42 | 87.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7662 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6582 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 236,763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in India?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in India was 87.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.06 in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- India ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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