State/UT-wise percentage of households using improved sanitation facility during 2015-16

According to NFHS-4, 48.4% households are using improved sanitation facility during 2015-16 in India. Whereas according to NFHS-3, 29.1% households were using improved sanitation facility during 2005-06 in India. According to NFHS-4 report, there are 36.7% and 70.3% households using improved sanitation facility in rural part of India and urban part of India respectively during 2015-16.

The Top 5 States/UTs in terms of having highest percentage of households using improved sanitation facility during 2015-16 are Lakshadweep, Kerala, Sikkim, Mizoram and Chandigarh. According to NFHS-4, Lakshadweep, Kerala, Sikkim, Mizoram and Chandigarh have 99.4%, 98.1%, 88.2%, 83.5% and 82.9% respectively households using improved sanitation facility during 2015-16. According to NFHS-3, Kerala had the highest 90.5% households using improved sanitation facility during 2005-06.

The Bottom 5 States/UTs in terms of having lowest percentage of households using improved sanitation facility during 2015-16 are Jharkhand with 24.4%, Bihar with 25.2%, Odisha with 29.4%, Chattisgarh with 32.7% and Madhya Pradesh with 33.7%. According to NFHS-3, Chattisgarh had the lowest 14.6% households using improved sanitation facility during 2005-06.

Note- NA- Not Available. NFHS- National Family Health Survey. NFHS-4 conducted during 2015-16 and NFHS-3 conducted during 2005-06.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/key-indicators-national-family-health-survey-nfhs

Resource Title: All India level and State-wise Key Indicators of NFHS-3 and NFHS-4