Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 12.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 12.38 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Pakistan peaked at 28.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.55, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 44th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.61 | 22.84 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 | 13.36 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 | 10.55 | 12.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 41 Solomon Islands 14.09 compare
- 42 Sudan 13.89 compare
- 43 Namibia 12.63 compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 12.19 compare
- 46 Bangladesh 11.84 compare
- 47 Eritrea 11.29 compare
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Pakistan was 12.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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