People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in India
India: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0673 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in India, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in India stood at 0.0673 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in India peaked at 0.7066 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 people per person, in 2024.
India ranks 69th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, per in India, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7066 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6776 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6481 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6188 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5897 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5609 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5323 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.504 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4758 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4479 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4203 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3929 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3656 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3386 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3118 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2852 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2589 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2328 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.207 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1815 people per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1575 people per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1343 people per person | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1115 people per person | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0892 people per person | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0673 people per person | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5762 people per person | 0.4479 people per person | 0.7066 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2995 people per person | 0.1815 people per person | 0.4203 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 people per person | 0.0673 people per person | 0.1575 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- 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)
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- 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, per in India?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in India was 0.0673 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7066 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 people per person in 2024.
- How does India rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- India ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.