Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in India
India: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 89.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in India, 2010β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in India stood at 89.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in India peaked at 89.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2010.
That places India 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.4% | 54.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 78.1% | 89.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 with basic handwashing facilities on in India?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in India was 89.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2010.
- How does India rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- India ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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