Proportion of population practising open defecation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 8.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Pakistan peaked at 29.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.17, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 (Federated States of) 9.5 compare
- 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.73 compare
- 34 Congo 8.35 compare
- 36 Timor-Leste 7.88 compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 7.74 compare
- 38 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.09 compare
More population data for Pakistan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.8 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Pakistan was 8.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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