People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in India
India: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -26.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in India, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in India is -26.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 284.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in India peaked at -2.21 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -26.17 % change on previous year, in 2024.
India ranks 172nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2006 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2007 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2008 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2009 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2010 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2011 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2012 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2013 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2014 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2015 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2016 | -8.31 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2017 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2018 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2019 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2020 | -13.21 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2021 | -15.26 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2022 | -18.13 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2023 | -22.17 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2024 | -26.17 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -26.17 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0751 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- India's -26.17 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -32.42 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.6 % change on previous year | -11.94 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.99 % change on previous year | -26.17 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 169 Ecuador -17.38 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Samoa -17.53 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Indonesia -19.97 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Cambodia -28.24 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Thailand -28.86 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Vietnam -35.72 % 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in India?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in India was -26.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does India rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.5%. 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People 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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.