People practicing open defecation of population in Pakistan
Pakistan: People practicing open defecation of population was 8.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.17
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
35th
of 232 countries
All-time high
29.41
in 2000
All-time low
8.17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation of population in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Pakistan is 8.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Pakistan peaked at 29.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.41 | — |
| 2001 | 29.33 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.26 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.18 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.13 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.09 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.05 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 25.02 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.99 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.97 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.94 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 19.93 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.93 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.93 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.94 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 15.95 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.97 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13.99 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.01 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 12.03 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.06 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 10.09 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 9.13 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 8.17 | -10.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 149.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.04 | 22.97 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.45 | 13.01 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1 | 8.17 | 12.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 32 Micronesia (country) 9.5 compare
- 33 Laos 8.73 compare
- 34 Congo 8.35 compare
- 36 East Timor 7.88 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 7.74 compare
- 38 Bolivia 7.09 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)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Pakistan?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Pakistan was 8.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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