People using at least basic sanitation services in India
India: People using at least basic sanitation services was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in India, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
India recorded 83.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in India peaked at 83.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
That places India 144th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 14.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 42.5% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 72.0% | 83.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 141 Algeria 85.9% compare
- 142 North Korea 84.8% compare
- 143 Belize 84.3% compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 83.4% compare
- 146 Cambodia 83.3% compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 83.2% compare
More health data for India
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- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 11.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 12.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 11.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 12.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 11.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 12.40 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 482.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in India?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in India was 83.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does India rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- India ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.