Americas (WHO regions) vs Pakistan: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Americas (WHO regions)
3.32
in 2024
Pakistan
12.38
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
44th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Pakistan
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.38 against 3.32 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 9.06.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.7 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 44th of 61 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.76 26.61 20.84 Pakistan
2010s 4.51 17.61 13.11 Pakistan
2020s 3.54 11.66 8.12 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Americas (WHO regions) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12.38 against 3.32 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Americas (WHO regions) and Pakistan?
9.06, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Pakistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 44th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed