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India, measured — every morning · est. 2026

Safely managed drinking water

Share of people with drinking water at home, available when needed and free of contamination — the strict definition, not merely a source nearby. The piped-water mission has moved this figure sharply.

Latest
76.44
2024
Published by
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF
annual

Safely managed drinking water over time

30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%200020042008201220162020202476.4%
2000–2024 · 25 observations · % of population
View as table
PeriodSafely managed drinking water
202476.4%
202374.7%
202273.0%
202171.3%
202069.6%
201967.9%
201866.2%
201764.6%
201662.9%
201561.2%
201459.6%
201357.9%
201256.3%
201154.7%
201053.1%
200951.5%
200849.9%
200748.3%
200646.8%
200545.2%
200443.7%
200342.1%
200240.6%
200139.1%
200037.6%

Compared with

Germany
99.9%
Japan
98.7%
United States
97.6%
Brazil
88.6%
India
76.4%
South Africa
68.0%
Bangladesh
59.1%
Vietnam
58.6%
Sri Lanka
46.9%
Pakistan
45.0%
Indonesia
30.5%
Nepal
16.5%
Latest available year for each country · % of population

Source

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS