Population using safely managed sanitation services in India
India: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 66.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed sanitation services in India, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in India stood at 66.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in India peaked at 66.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places India 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +180.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 66.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population using safely managed sanitation services in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +180.1% | 1.2% | 3.3% |
| 2002 | +65.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| 2003 | +52.0% | 5.4% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 1.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 27.3% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 56.0% | 66.9% | 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 safely managed sanitation services in India?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in India was 66.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does India rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- India ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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