Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in India
India: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.39 million
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in India is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in India peaked at 74.39 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
That places India 97th out of 186 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.39 million | — |
| 2001 | 73.20 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 72.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 67.39 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 65.45 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 63.31 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 60.98 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 58.47 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 55.80 million | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 52.93 million | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 49.86 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 46.59 million | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 43.11 million | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 39.41 million | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 35.51 million | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 31.40 million | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 27.05 million | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 22.46 million | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 17.64 million | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 12.56 million | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 7.25 million | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million | -76.4% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -100.0% | 1.71 million | 0 |
| 2023 | -76.4% | 7.25 million | 1.71 million |
| 2022 | -42.3% | 12.56 million | 7.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.50 million | 58.47 million | 74.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.41 million | 22.46 million | 55.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million | 0 | 17.64 million | 5 |
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- 97 Bulgaria 0
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- 97 Estonia 0
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- 97 France 0
- 97 Germany 0
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- 97 Hong Kong 0
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- 97 Ireland 0
- 97 Israel 0
- 97 Italy 0
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- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
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- 97 Latvia 0
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- 97 Luxembourg 0
- 97 Macao 0
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- 97 Moldova 0
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- 97 Poland 0
- 97 Portugal 0
- 97 Romania 0
- 97 Russia 0
- 97 Saint Barthelemy 0
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- 97 United Kingdom 0
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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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in India?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in India was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.39 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does India rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- India ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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