Number without basic handwashing in India
India: Number without basic handwashing was 149.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
149.56 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
595.21 million
in 2014
All-time low
148.98 million
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Number without basic handwashing in India, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 149.56 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in India peaked at 595.21 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 148.98 million, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 569.53 million | — |
| 2011 | 576.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 582.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 589.26 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 595.21 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 549.84 million | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 503.48 million | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 456.01 million | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 407.31 million | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 357.52 million | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 306.68 million | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 254.70 million | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 202.05 million | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 148.98 million | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 149.56 million | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 149.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 21.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 149.56 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.13 million, 24.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 518.74 million | 357.52 million | 595.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.40 million | 148.98 million | 306.68 million | 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 number without basic handwashing in India?
- Number without basic handwashing in India was 149.56 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 595.21 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.98 million in 2023.
- How does India rank for number without basic handwashing?
- India ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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