Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 71.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan stood at 71.88. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan peaked at 71.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.38, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.29 | 36.38 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.59 | 49.21 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.65 | 67.94 | 71.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.8 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan was 71.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.38 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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