India - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in India was 60.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 60.01 in 2020, while its lowest value was 60.01 in 2010.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.01 |
| 2011 | 60.01 |
| 2012 | 60.01 |
| 2013 | 60.01 |
| 2014 | 60.01 |
| 2015 | 60.01 |
| 2016 | 60.01 |
| 2017 | 60.01 |
| 2018 | 60.01 |
| 2019 | 60.01 |
| 2020 | 60.01 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in India was 82.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 82.28 in 2020, while its lowest value was 82.28 in 2010.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.28 |
| 2011 | 82.28 |
| 2012 | 82.28 |
| 2013 | 82.28 |
| 2014 | 82.28 |
| 2015 | 82.28 |
| 2016 | 82.28 |
| 2017 | 82.28 |
| 2018 | 82.28 |
| 2019 | 82.28 |
| 2020 | 82.28 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in India was 67.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 67.79 in 2020, while its lowest value was 66.90 in 2010.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 66.90 |
| 2011 | 66.98 |
| 2012 | 67.06 |
| 2013 | 67.14 |
| 2014 | 67.22 |
| 2015 | 67.31 |
| 2016 | 67.40 |
| 2017 | 67.49 |
| 2018 | 67.59 |
| 2019 | 67.69 |
| 2020 | 67.79 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
