Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in India
India: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 35.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in India, 1989–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in India is 35.5, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in India peaked at 62.7 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 35.5, in 2020.
That places India 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 62.7 | — |
| 1991 | 61.9 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 57.1 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 45.9 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 51 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 38.7 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 37.9 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5 | -1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 35.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 35.5 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.75, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.7 | 62.7 | 62.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.98 | 45.9 | 61.9 | 4 |
| 2000s | 47.8 | 47.8 | 47.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.57 | 36.1 | 38.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 35.5 | 35.5 | 1 |
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 prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in India?
- Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in India was 35.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 1989.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 in 2020.
- How does India rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
- India ranks 14th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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