People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in India

India: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 93.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2017
All-time low
90.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 90.7 highest2001: 90.7 highest2002: 90.7 highest2003: 90.7 highest2004: 90.7 highest2005: 90.9 highest2006: 91.2 highest2007: 91.4 highest2008: 91.6 highest2009: 91.8 highest2010: 92 highest2011: 92.3 highest2012: 92.5 highest2013: 92.7 highest2014: 92.9 highest2015: 93.2 highest2016: 93.4 highest2017: 93.6 highest

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, urban  (% of urban) in India is 93.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in India peaked at 93.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2000.

India ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in India, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 90.7%
2001 90.7% +0.0%
2002 90.7% +0.0%
2003 90.7% +0.0%
2004 90.7% +0.0%
2005 90.9% +0.2%
2006 91.2% +0.2%
2007 91.4% +0.2%
2008 91.6% +0.2%
2009 91.8% +0.2%
2010 92.0% +0.2%
2011 92.3% +0.2%
2012 92.5% +0.2%
2013 92.7% +0.2%
2014 92.9% +0.2%
2015 93.2% +0.2%
2016 93.4% +0.2%
2017 93.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.0% 90.7% 91.8% 10
2010s 92.8% 92.0% 93.6% 8

Countries ranked near India

  1. 50 Algeria 95.2% compare
  2. 51 Honduras 94.9% compare
  3. 52 Pakistan 94.1% compare
  4. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.2% compare
  5. 55 Iraq 92.7% compare
  6. 56 Namibia 92.7% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in India?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in India was 93.6% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2000.
How does India rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
India ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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