Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in India
India: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 6.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in India stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in India peaked at 73.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
That places India 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.2% | — |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 47.2% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 19.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 6.7% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 7.7% compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 6.8% compare
- 34 Myanmar 6.7% compare
- 36 Saint Lucia 6.2% compare
- 37 Senegal 6.1% compare
- 38 Kenya 5.9% compare
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.027 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 26.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 39.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7935 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in India?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in India was 6.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does India rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- India ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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