People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in India
India: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 66.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed sanitation 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
India recorded 66.9% for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in India peaked at 66.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places India 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in India, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +180.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 1.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 27.3% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 56.0% | 66.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in India?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in India was 66.9% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does India rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- India ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.