Access to basic services in India
India: Access to basic services was 99.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.9
in 2024
All-time low
49.81
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Access to basic services in India, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 99.9 for access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in India peaked at 99.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.81, in 1994.
India ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to basic services in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.9 | — |
| 1994 | 49.81 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 51.41 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 53 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 54.59 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 56.18 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 60.1 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 60.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 64.4 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.8 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 67.9 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.3 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 74.1 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 75 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 76.3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 79.5 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 79.9 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.1 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 85.1 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 88 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 89.6 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.8 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95.9 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.5 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.6 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 99.5 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.9 | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 99.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.95, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.71 | 49.81 | 60.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 60.3 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.49 | 76.3 | 95.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.94 | 96.5 | 99.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in India?
- Access to basic services in India was 99.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.81 in 1994.
- How does India rank for access to basic services?
- India ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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