Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in India
India: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 82.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in India stood at 82.97. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in India peaked at 82.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.43, in 2000.
That places India 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.43 | — |
| 2001 | 68.05 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.68 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.31 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.95 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.58 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 71.22 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.86 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.5 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.14 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.78 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 74.43 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.07 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.72 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 76.37 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.02 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.68 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.33 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 78.99 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 79.65 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.31 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 80.97 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.64 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 82.31 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 82.97 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.27 | 67.43 | 73.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7 | 73.78 | 79.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.64 | 80.31 | 82.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in India?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in India was 82.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 82.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.43 in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- India ranks 38th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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