People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in India
India: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 72.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in India, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in India stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in India peaked at 72.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
India ranks 20th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in India, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 26.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 43.8% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 63.9% | 72.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in India?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in India was 72.6% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does India rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- India ranks 20th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.