Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 8.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.17
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
35th
of 231 countries
All-time high
29.41
in 2000
All-time low
8.17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 367,808 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
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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