People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India
India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 78.5% 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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India stood at 78.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in India peaked at 78.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2000.
That places India 47th 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, rural (% of rural) in India, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 52.8% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 64.7% | 78.5% | 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 78.5% 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 78.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
- How does India rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- India ranks 47th 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 33.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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