Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 79.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan stood at 79.45. 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 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan peaked at 79.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.91, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 182nd 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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.91 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.21 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.22 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 48.22 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 50.22 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.21 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 54.19 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.16 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.13 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 60.09 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.04 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 63.99 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.93 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 67.86 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 69.79 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 71.71 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73.63 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 75.55 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.45 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 79.35 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.4 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.45 | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 79.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 79.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.35 | 41.91 | 54.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.94 | 56.16 | 73.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.24 | 75.55 | 79.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 sanitation facilities in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan was 79.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.91 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Pakistan ranks 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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