People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in India
India: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0673 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in India, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in India is 0.0673 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in India peaked at 0.7969 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 people per person, in 2024.
That places India 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7969 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7649 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7325 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7002 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6681 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6361 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6043 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5726 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5411 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5097 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4784 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4473 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4163 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3855 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3547 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3241 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2937 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2634 people per person | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2332 people per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2033 people per person | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1747 people per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1468 people per person | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1193 people per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.092 people per person | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0673 people per person | -26.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0673 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0673 people per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0232 people per person, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6526 people per person | 0.5097 people per person | 0.7969 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.34 people per person | 0.2033 people per person | 0.4784 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 people per person | 0.0673 people per person | 0.1747 people per person | 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in India?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in India was 0.0673 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7969 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 people per person in 2024.
- How does India rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- India ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- 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.
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People 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.