Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in India
India: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 55.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in India is 55.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in India peaked at 55.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.49, in 2000.
That places India 60th out of 124 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.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.49 | — |
| 2001 | 30.05 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.9 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.76 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.63 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 33.49 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.36 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 35.39 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 36.45 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.53 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.63 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 39.76 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 40.91 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 42.08 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.27 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.49 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.73 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 46.96 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 48.21 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49.49 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 50.79 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.12 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 53.48 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54.87 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 55.79 | +1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 55.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.77, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2 | 29.49 | 37.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.95 | 38.63 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.41 | 50.79 | 55.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 57 Peru 60.06 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.1 compare
- 59 Brazil 56.61 compare
- 61 Montenegro 55.45 compare
- 62 Philippines 54.05 compare
- 63 Mozambique 53.33 compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in India?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in India was 55.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 55.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.49 in 2000.
- How does India rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- India ranks 60th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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