Population using safely managed drinking-water services in India
India: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 72.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 85 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2024
All-time low
26.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in India stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in India peaked at 72.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
That places India 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +3.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 72.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- India's 72.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.5%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 26.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 43.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.9% | 72.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 17 Uzbekistan 74.8% compare
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- 19 Brazil 73.6% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 69.5% compare
- 22 Bhutan 68.9% compare
- 23 Wallis and Futuna 68.9% compare
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 safely managed drinking-water services in India?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in India was 72.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does India rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- India ranks 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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