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
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Pakistan, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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.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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