Share living with less than 10 int per day in India

India: Share living with less than 10 int per day was 89.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
89.47
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
98.65
in 1993
All-time low
89.47
in 2023
Years of data
9
1977–2023

Share living with less than 10 int per day in India, 1977–2023

0204060801001977200020231977: 98.41983: 98.51987: 98.31993: 98.72004: 97.92009: 97.22011: 95.72022: 90.12023: 89.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than 10 int per day in India stood at 89.47. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 10 int per day in India peaked at 98.65 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 89.47, in 2023.

That places India 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share living with less than 10 int per day in India, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 10 int per day in India, 1977 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1977 98.41 —
1983 98.47 +0.1%
1987 98.25 -0.2%
1993 98.65 +0.4%
2004 97.94 -0.7%
2009 97.23 -0.7%
2011 95.68 -1.6%
2022 90.07 -5.9%
2023 89.47 -0.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 89.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.44, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • India's 89.47 is above the median for South Asia, which is 66.93, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.41 98.41 98.41 1
1980s 98.36 98.25 98.47 2
1990s 98.65 98.65 98.65 1
2000s 97.58 97.23 97.94 2
2010s 95.68 95.68 95.68 1
2020s 89.77 89.47 90.07 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 18 Benin 91.66 compare
  2. 19 Togo 91.24 compare
  3. 20 Ghana 90.06 compare
  4. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 86.99 compare
  5. 23 Gambia 86.36 compare
  6. 24 Senegal 85.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 10 int per day in India?
Share living with less than 10 int per day in India was 89.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 98.65 in 1993.
What is the lowest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 89.47 in 2023.
How does India rank for share living with less than 10 int per day?
India ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than 10 int per day rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Share living with less than 10 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share living with less than 10 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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