Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 95.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.14
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 231 countries
All-time high
95.14
in 2024
All-time low
89.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Pakistan is 95.14, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Pakistan peaked at 95.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.99, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 169th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.99 | — |
| 2001 | 90.24 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.48 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.72 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.96 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.44 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.68 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.91 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.15 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.38 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 92.61 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.85 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.08 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.31 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.54 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.77 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.99 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.44 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.67 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.89 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.12 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 95.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 95.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.08 | 89.99 | 92.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.42 | 92.38 | 94.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.99 | 94.67 | 95.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 166 Indonesia 95.31 compare
- 167 Falkland Islands 95.31 compare
- 168 Djibouti 95.29 compare
- 170 French Guiana 94.84 compare
- 171 Guatemala 94.79 compare
- 172 North Korea 94.6 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 using improved drinking water sources in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Pakistan was 95.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.99 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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