People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in India
India: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 87.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in India, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in India is 87.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in India peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2000.
That places India 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q5 in India, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.2% | — |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 81.2% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.3% | 87.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in India?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in India was 87.9% 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): q5 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2000.
- How does India rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
- India ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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