India Social: Access to Services
Access to Electricity: % of Population
Access to Electricity: % of Population data was reported at 99.500 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.200 % for 2022. Access to Electricity: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 74.100 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.600 % in 2021 and a record low of 49.811 % in 1994. Access to Electricity: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.;IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO. 2023. Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank, Washington DC. © World Bank. License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 99.200 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
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Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Urban Population
Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Urban Population data was reported at 100.000 % in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 100.000 % for 2022. Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 93.600 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2023, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 2023 and a record low of 82.800 % in 1993. Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.;IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO. 2023. Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank, Washington DC. © World Bank. License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 100.000 2022 | yearly | 1993 - 2022 |
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People Practicing Open Defecation: % of Population
People Practicing Open Defecation: % of Population data was reported at 6.733 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.038 % for 2023. People Practicing Open Defecation: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 38.848 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.151 % in 2000 and a record low of 6.733 % in 2024. People Practicing Open Defecation: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.733 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
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People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population
People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population data was reported at 10.665 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.016 % for 2023. People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population data is updated yearly, averaging 51.120 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.409 % in 2000 and a record low of 10.665 % in 2024. People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.665 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
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People Practicing Open Defecation: Urban: % of Urban Population
People Practicing Open Defecation: Urban: % of Urban Population data was reported at 0.000 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.327 % for 2023. People Practicing Open Defecation: Urban: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 12.326 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.416 % in 2000 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2024. People Practicing Open Defecation: Urban: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
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People Using At Least Basic Drinking Water Services: Urban: % of Urban Population
People Using At Least Basic Drinking Water Services: Urban: % of Urban Population data was reported at 97.118 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.875 % for 2023. People Using At Least Basic Drinking Water Services: Urban: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 94.222 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.118 % in 2024 and a record low of 91.440 % in 2000. People Using At Least Basic Drinking Water Services: Urban: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 97.118 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
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People Using At Least Basic Sanitation Services: % of Population
People Using At Least Basic Sanitation Services: % of Population data was reported at 83.381 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 80.698 % for 2023. People Using At Least Basic Sanitation Services: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 48.321 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.381 % in 2024 and a record low of 14.664 % in 2000. People Using At Least Basic Sanitation Services: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.World Bank.WDI: Social: Access to Services. 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.;WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25; UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 83.381 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |