People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India
India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 48.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India is 48.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India peaked at 48.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2000.
India ranks 58th 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, rural (% of rural) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 17.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 32.0% | 48.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India was 48.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- How does India rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- India ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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