Sanitation & Cleanliness

Access to Basic Sanitation Services

Sanitation is defined as “the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and feces." Sanitation differs from hygiene in that it provides the means for people to be hygienic.

Sanitation is defined as “the provision of facilities and services for the safe disposal of human urine and feces." Sanitation differs from hygiene in that it provides the means for people to be hygienic.

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Data on Sanitation & Cleanliness in India - values for population access to basic sanitation services, cleanest cities as per Swachh Bharat Survekshan survey, including expert analysis and comparison with global peers.
Sanitation & Cleanliness | India | 2010 - 2022 | Data, Charts and Analysis
Data and insights on Sanitation & Cleanliness in India - access to basic sanitation services, waste generation and management, and cleanest cities.
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ACCESS TO SANITATION
Access to Basic Sanitation Services
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene
  • As of 2022, only 78.4% of the Indian population had access to basic sanitation services.
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Global Comparison - Access to Basic Sanitation
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene
  • In comparison to its benchmarked G20 peers, access to basic sanitation in India at 78.4% in 2022 is the lowest. It is also lower than the world average of 80.6%.
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Access to Tap Water - Rural Households
Source: Ministry of Jal Shakti
  • As of Dec'20, 32.6% of rural households in India had access to tap water within their homes, in comparison to 17.1% in Aug'19.
  • Rural households in West Bengal and Assam had the least access to tap water within their homes at 4.5% and 5.7% respectively.
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