Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 7.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Pakistan is 7.57, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Pakistan peaked at 7.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.53, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 limited sanitation services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.53 | — |
| 2001 | 5.53 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.54 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.55 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 6.17 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.35 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.68 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.82 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.96 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.07 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.18 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.28 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.36 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.43 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.54 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.57 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.59 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.58 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.58 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.57 | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 | 5.53 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 | 6.96 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 | 7.57 | 7.6 | 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 limited sanitation services in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Pakistan was 7.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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