Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 71.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Pakistan stood at 71.88. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Pakistan peaked at 71.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.38, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 169th of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.38 | — |
| 2001 | 36.47 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.56 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.65 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.35 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 40.05 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 41.87 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 43.7 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 45.53 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 47.36 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 49.21 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 51.05 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 52.91 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 54.77 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 56.63 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.5 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.38 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 62.26 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 64.14 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.04 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.94 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 69.85 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.77 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.82 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.88 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.29 | 36.38 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.59 | 49.21 | 66.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.65 | 67.94 | 71.88 | 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Pakistan?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Pakistan was 71.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.38 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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