People without basic handwashing facilities in India
India: People without basic handwashing facilities was 149.56 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in India, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
India recorded 149.56 million people for people without basic handwashing facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in India peaked at 595.21 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 148.98 million people, in 2023.
India ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 518.74 million people | 357.52 million people | 595.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.40 million people | 148.98 million people | 306.68 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in India?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in India was 149.56 million people 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 people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 595.21 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.98 million people in 2023.
- How does India rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- India ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.