Population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 199.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
199.64 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 232 countries
All-time high
199.64 million
in 2024
All-time low
64.91 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan is 199.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan peaked at 199.64 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.91 million, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.91 million | — |
| 2001 | 66.90 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 68.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 70.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 75.73 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 81.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 86.65 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 92.65 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 98.93 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 105.33 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 111.90 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 118.44 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 124.79 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 130.96 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 137.11 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 143.26 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 149.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 155.82 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 162.74 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 169.94 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 177.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 185.48 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 193.38 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 196.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 199.64 million | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 199.64 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 19.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 199.64 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million, 17.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.14 million | 64.91 million | 105.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.44 million | 111.90 million | 169.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.51 million | 177.53 million | 199.64 million | 5 |
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)
- 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan was 199.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 199.64 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.91 million in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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