Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in India
India: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 87.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in India stood at 87.38. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in India peaked at 87.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.06, in 2000.
India ranks 116th of 186 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.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 87.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 87.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 85.64, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in India?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in India was 87.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.06 in 2000.
- How does India rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- India ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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