1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Pakistan

Pakistan: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 70.53 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
70.53
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
144th
of 200 countries
All-time high
70.53
in 2022
All-time low
30.91
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Pakistan, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 30.92001: 32.82002: 34.72003: 36.62004: 38.52005: 40.42006: 42.22007: 44.12008: 45.92009: 47.72010: 49.52011: 51.32012: 53.12013: 54.92014: 56.72015: 58.42016: 60.22017: 61.92018: 63.72019: 65.42020: 67.12021: 68.82022: 70.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Pakistan stood at 70.53. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Pakistan peaked at 70.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.91, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 30.91
2001 32.81 +6.2%
2002 34.7 +5.8%
2003 36.6 +5.4%
2004 38.48 +5.2%
2005 40.36 +4.9%
2006 42.21 +4.6%
2007 44.06 +4.4%
2008 45.89 +4.2%
2009 47.71 +4.0%
2010 49.52 +3.8%
2011 51.33 +3.6%
2012 53.12 +3.5%
2013 54.9 +3.4%
2014 56.67 +3.2%
2015 58.43 +3.1%
2016 60.19 +3.0%
2017 61.93 +2.9%
2018 63.66 +2.8%
2019 65.39 +2.7%
2020 67.11 +2.6%
2021 68.82 +2.6%
2022 70.53 +2.5%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 70.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 70.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.44, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.37 30.91 47.71 10
2010s 57.51 49.52 65.39 10
2020s 68.82 67.11 70.53 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 141 Myanmar 74.13 compare
  2. 142 Rwanda 73.83 compare
  3. 143 Nicaragua 73.02 compare
  4. 145 Mongolia 69.96 compare
  5. 146 Guatemala 69.62 compare
  6. 147 Bolivia 68.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Pakistan?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Pakistan was 70.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 70.53 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 30.91 in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
Pakistan ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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