Access to handwashing facilities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Access to handwashing facilities was 84.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to handwashing facilities in Pakistan, 2015–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to handwashing facilities in Pakistan stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to handwashing facilities in Pakistan peaked at 84.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2015.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to handwashing facilities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.2% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.1% | 64.2% | 76.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 78.9% | 84.8% | 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 662.88 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to handwashing facilities in Pakistan?
- Access to 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Access to 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.