People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in India
India: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 87.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in India, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
India recorded 87.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in India peaked at 87.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2000.
India ranks 112th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in India, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 55.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 48.1% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 63.0% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 80.4% | 87.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in India?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in India was 87.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2000.
- How does India rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- India ranks 112th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.