India vs United States: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

India
1.21 billion people
in 2024
United States
344.11 million people
in 2024
India rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • India
  • United States
250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 1.21 billion people against 344.11 million people in United States, a difference of 865.69 million people.

That makes India's figure about 3.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

India ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.