People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in India
India: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -23.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in India, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in India stood at -23.84 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in India peaked at -2.29 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -23.84 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places India 127th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2003 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2004 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2005 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2006 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2007 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2008 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2009 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2010 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2011 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2012 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2013 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2014 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2015 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2016 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2017 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2018 | -10.1 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2019 | -11.41 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2020 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2021 | -14.03 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2022 | -16.29 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2023 | -19.31 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2024 | -23.84 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -23.84 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year, 41.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's -23.84 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -61.22 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.46 % change on previous year | -11.41 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -17.17 % change on previous year | -23.84 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 124 Ecuador -17.38 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Luxembourg -17.84 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Samoa -21.45 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Indonesia -26.36 % change on previous year compare
- 129 El Salvador -26.38 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Uzbekistan -26.47 % change on previous year compare
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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in India?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in India was -23.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -2.29 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.84 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does India rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- India ranks 127th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.