People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in India

India: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2017
All-time low
95.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in India, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.2 highest2001: 95.2 highest2002: 95.2 highest2003: 95.2 highest2004: 95.2 highest2005: 95.5 highest2006: 95.7 highest2007: 95.9 highest2008: 96.1 highest2009: 96.3 highest2010: 96.5 highest2011: 96.7 highest2012: 97 highest2013: 97.2 highest2014: 97.4 highest2015: 97.6 highest2016: 97.8 highest2017: 98 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

India recorded 98.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in India peaked at 98.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2000.

That places India 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in India, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in India, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 95.2%
2001 95.2% +0.0%
2002 95.2% +0.0%
2003 95.2% +0.0%
2004 95.2% +0.0%
2005 95.5% +0.2%
2006 95.7% +0.2%
2007 95.9% +0.2%
2008 96.1% +0.2%
2009 96.3% +0.2%
2010 96.5% +0.2%
2011 96.7% +0.2%
2012 97.0% +0.2%
2013 97.2% +0.2%
2014 97.4% +0.2%
2015 97.6% +0.2%
2016 97.8% +0.2%
2017 98.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.6% 95.2% 96.3% 10
2010s 97.3% 96.5% 98.0% 8

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  1. 47 Dominican Republic 98.1% compare
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  3. 49 Nicaragua 98.1% compare
  4. 51 Jamaica 98.0% compare
  5. 52 Eswatini 97.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in India?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in India was 98.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2000.
How does India rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
India ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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