Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in India
India: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in India, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 93.3% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in India peaked at 93.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2000.
India ranks 152nd of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | +2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 93.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 93.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.7%, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 20.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 52.2% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 82.5% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 149 French Guiana 94.1% compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 93.8% compare
- 151 Cayman Islands 93.4% compare
- 153 Honduras 93.2% compare
- 154 Wallis and Futuna 93.0% compare
- 155 Belize 92.7% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in India?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in India was 93.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- India ranks 152nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.