Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 29.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.45
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
118th
of 222 countries
All-time high
29.45
in 2024
All-time low
20.03
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Pakistan stood at 29.45. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Pakistan peaked at 29.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.03, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 118th of 222 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.03 | — |
| 2001 | 20.14 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.24 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.34 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.79 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.23 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.68 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.13 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.58 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 23.03 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.48 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.94 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.39 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.85 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.3 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.76 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.21 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.67 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.14 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.62 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.1 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.11 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.27 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 29.45 | +0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 29.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.64, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 29.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.59, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.22 | 20.03 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 | 23.48 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 | 28.1 | 29.45 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Pakistan was 29.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.03 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Pakistan ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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