Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan is 84.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51.9% | — |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 84.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 84.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.7%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 52.2% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 78.9% | 84.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More population data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.8 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan was 84.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.