Explained in numbers: How govt saved on costs by building toilets

The economic benefits of having a toilet

More toilets mean less illnesses, lower mortality rates, and reduced time lost from sickness and seeking a place for open defecation.

 

 

Total economic damages from households without proper sanitation is about Rs 12.2 trillion or 7.9% of gross domestic product (GDP).

*2015 data

**If the Swachh Bharat Mission achieves its aim of providing 100% households with toilets, damage to GDP will come down but not fully disappear  

Sources: Unicef, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation