Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 79.45 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
79.45
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 225 countries
All-time high
79.45
in 2024
All-time low
41.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 41.92001: 422002: 42.12003: 42.22004: 44.22005: 46.22006: 48.22007: 50.22008: 52.22009: 54.22010: 56.22011: 58.12012: 60.12013: 622014: 642015: 65.92016: 67.92017: 69.82018: 71.72019: 73.62020: 75.52021: 77.52022: 79.42023: 79.42024: 79.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan stood at 79.45. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan peaked at 79.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.91, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 176th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.35 41.91 54.19 10
2010s 64.94 56.16 73.63 10
2020s 78.24 75.55 79.45 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 173 Dominica 83.54 compare
  2. 174 Guatemala 82.55 compare
  3. 175 Senegal 79.76 compare
  4. 177 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 76.19 compare
  5. 178 Gabon 76.04 compare
  6. 179 Malawi 75.92 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan was 79.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 79.45 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.91 in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Pakistan ranks 176th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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