Share using safely managed sanitation in India
India: Share using safely managed sanitation was 62.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed sanitation in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 62.78 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in India peaked at 62.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.01, in 2000.
India ranks 73rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.01 | — |
| 2001 | 10.75 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 14.94 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 17.29 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 19.48 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 21.68 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 23.93 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 28.48 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 30.78 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 33.09 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 35.41 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 37.75 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 40.11 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 42.48 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 44.86 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 47.24 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 49.58 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 51.92 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 54.17 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 56.38 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 58.58 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 60.78 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 62.78 | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 62.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.44 | 9.01 | 28.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.32 | 30.78 | 51.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.54 | 54.17 | 62.78 | 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 share using safely managed sanitation in India?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in India was 62.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 62.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 in 2000.
- How does India rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- India ranks 73rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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