People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in India

India: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 25.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
65th
of 97 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2017
All-time low
5.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in India, 2000–2017

5101520252000200820172000: 5.92001: 5.92002: 5.92003: 5.92004: 5.92005: 7.32006: 8.82007: 10.32008: 11.82009: 13.32010: 14.82011: 16.32012: 17.82013: 19.32014: 20.82015: 22.32016: 23.82017: 25.2

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in India stood at 25.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in India peaked at 25.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.

India ranks 65th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in India, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in India, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 5.9%
2001 5.9% +0.0%
2002 5.9% +0.0%
2003 5.9% +0.0%
2004 5.9% +0.0%
2005 7.3% +25.5%
2006 8.8% +20.3%
2007 10.3% +16.9%
2008 11.8% +14.4%
2009 13.3% +12.6%
2010 14.8% +11.2%
2011 16.3% +10.1%
2012 17.8% +9.2%
2013 19.3% +8.4%
2014 20.8% +7.7%
2015 22.3% +7.2%
2016 23.8% +6.7%
2017 25.2% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 5.9% 13.3% 10
2010s 20.0% 14.8% 25.2% 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 62 Sao Tome and Principe 25.8% compare
  2. 63 Nigeria 25.5% compare
  3. 64 Zimbabwe 25.3% compare
  4. 66 Comoros 24.6% compare
  5. 67 Angola 23.9% compare
  6. 68 Mali 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in India?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in India was 25.2% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
How does India rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
India ranks 65th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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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