Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in India
India: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0673 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in India, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in India stood at 0.0673 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in India peaked at 0.7315 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 people per person, in 2024.
India ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7315 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7026 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6734 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6442 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6153 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5864 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5577 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5292 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5007 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4725 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4443 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4164 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3885 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3607 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3331 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3056 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2783 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2511 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.224 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1971 people per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1701 people per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1432 people per person | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1166 people per person | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0904 people per person | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0673 people per person | -25.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0673 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6013 people per person | 0.4725 people per person | 0.7315 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3199 people per person | 0.1971 people per person | 0.4443 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 people per person | 0.0673 people per person | 0.1701 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 sanitation facilities usage, per capita in India?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in India was 0.0673 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7315 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 people per person in 2024.
- How does India rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- India ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.