Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — India

Access to basic sanitation in India in 2024 — 83.4%. Ranked 131 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 68.7 pp.

2024 83.4% +2.7 pp vs 2023
World rank 131of 193
Period maximum 83.4%2024
Period minimum 14.7%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — India, 2000–202402550751002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 14.7%2001: 17.2%2002: 20%2003: 22.7%2004: 25.5%2005: 28.3%2006: 31.1%2007: 33.9%2008: 36.8%2009: 39.6%2010: 42.5%2011: 45.4%2012: 48.3%2013: 51.2%2014: 54.2%2015: 57.1%2016: 60.1%2017: 63.1%2018: 66.1%2019: 69.1%2020: 72%2021: 74.9%2022: 77.8%2023: 80.7%2024: 83.4%
Change over the period: +68.7 pp Annual average: 2.86 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 83.4%
World 82.2%
Southern Asia computed 80.5%
Access to basic sanitation — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 83.4 +2.7 pp
2023 80.7 +2.9 pp
2022 77.8 +2.9 pp
2021 74.9 +2.9 pp
2020 72 +2.9 pp
2019 69.1 +3 pp
2018 66.1 +3 pp
2017 63.1 +3 pp
2016 60.1 +3 pp
2015 57.1 +3 pp
2014 54.2 +2.9 pp
2013 51.2 +2.9 pp
2012 48.3 +2.9 pp
2011 45.4 +2.9 pp
2010 42.5 +2.9 pp
2009 39.6 +2.9 pp
2008 36.8 +2.8 pp
2007 33.9 +2.8 pp
2006 31.1 +2.8 pp
2005 28.3 +2.8 pp
2004 25.5 +2.8 pp
2003 22.7 +2.8 pp
2002 20 +2.7 pp
2001 17.2 +2.6 pp
2000 14.7

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.