Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 29.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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% |
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)
- 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 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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