Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in India
India: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 43.72 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in India, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in India stood at 43.72 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in India peaked at 260.29 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.72 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
India ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 260.29 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 254.72 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 248.58 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 241.99 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 235.08 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 227.74 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 220.01 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 211.91 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 203.44 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 194.75 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 185.84 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 176.62 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 167.07 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 157.22 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 147.02 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 136.51 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 125.78 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 114.81 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 103.58 people per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 92.1 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 80.22 people per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 68.09 people per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 55.9 people per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 43.72 people per square kilometre | -21.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 43.72 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 people per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229.85 people per square kilometre | 194.75 people per square kilometre | 260.29 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.65 people per square kilometre | 92.1 people per square kilometre | 185.84 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.98 people per square kilometre | 43.72 people per square kilometre | 80.22 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 4 Togo 57.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 5 Kiribati 53.28 people per square kilometre compare
- 6 Nigeria 45.38 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Pakistan 29.31 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ghana 26.56 people per square kilometre compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 26.53 people per square kilometre 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 sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in India?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in India was 43.72 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 260.29 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.72 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does India rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.