Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 4.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Pakistan is 4.45, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Pakistan peaked at 4.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.65 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.57 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.29 | 4.45 | 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 limited drinking water services in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Pakistan was 4.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Pakistan ranks 62nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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