India - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in India was 66.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 66.99 in 2020, while its lowest value was 2.25 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 2.25
2001 5.20
2002 8.19
2003 11.20
2004 14.25
2005 17.33
2006 20.43
2007 23.57
2008 26.73
2009 29.92
2010 33.15
2011 36.40
2012 39.68
2013 42.99
2014 46.33
2015 49.70
2016 53.10
2017 56.53
2018 59.99
2019 63.48
2020 66.99

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in India was 79.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 79.24 in 2020, while its lowest value was 48.38 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 48.38
2001 49.59
2002 51.05
2003 52.52
2004 54.00
2005 55.49
2006 56.99
2007 58.50
2008 60.03
2009 61.57
2010 63.12
2011 64.68
2012 66.25
2013 67.83
2014 69.43
2015 71.03
2016 72.65
2017 74.28
2018 75.92
2019 77.57
2020 79.24

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in India was 71.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 71.27 in 2020, while its lowest value was 15.01 in 2000.

Definition: 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, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 15.01
2001 17.59
2002 20.29
2003 23.01
2004 25.74
2005 28.48
2006 31.24
2007 34.02
2008 36.80
2009 39.60
2010 42.42
2011 45.24
2012 48.09
2013 50.94
2014 53.81
2015 56.69
2016 59.59
2017 62.49
2018 65.41
2019 68.33
2020 71.27

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention