Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in India
India: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 97.1% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in India peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2000.
That places India 113th out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.7% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,371 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 572.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 37.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 108.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 861.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 135.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in India?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in India was 97.1% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
- How does India rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- India ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.