Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 79.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, 2000–2024
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 183rd of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.91 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.21 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 46.22 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 48.22 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 50.22 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.21 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 54.19 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.16 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.13 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 60.09 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.04 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 63.99 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.93 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 67.86 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 69.79 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 71.71 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73.63 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 75.55 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.45 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 79.35 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 79.4 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.45 | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 79.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 79.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Pakistan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1091 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 183rd out of 232 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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