1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Pakistan
Pakistan: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 90.63 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
90.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.63
in 2022
All-time low
87.36
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Pakistan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Pakistan is 90.63, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Pakistan peaked at 90.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.36, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 137th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.36 | — |
| 2001 | 87.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.84 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.07 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.31 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.99 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.14 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.31 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.48 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.97 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.12 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.28 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.44 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.59 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.74 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.89 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.04 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.34 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.48 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.63 | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 90.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 90.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.38, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.08 | 87.36 | 88.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.51 | 88.8 | 90.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.48 | 90.34 | 90.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 134 Nepal 91.24 compare
- 135 Jamaica 91.1 compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 90.8 compare
- 138 Poland 90.37 compare
- 139 Micronesia (country) 90.11 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 89.87 compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7801 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Pakistan?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Pakistan was 90.63 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.36 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Pakistan ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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