Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 79.45 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, 2000β2024
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
| 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 growth rate by level of development 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.24 million (2100)
- Population density 662.88 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.168 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5037 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.56 million (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.13 (2023)
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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