Population using at least basic drinking-water services in India
India: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 94.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 94.9% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in India peaked at 94.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2000.
India ranks 77th of 177 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.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.9% | — |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 94.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 94.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.9%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 74.9% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.0% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.5% | 94.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in India?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in India was 94.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2000.
- How does India rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- India ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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