Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 41.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 100 countries
All-time high
41.26
in 2022
All-time low
9.36
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 41.26 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Pakistan peaked at 41.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 59th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.36 | — |
| 2001 | 9.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.26 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 11.16 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 12.53 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 14.24 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 15.96 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 17.69 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 19.43 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 21.18 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 22.95 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 24.73 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 26.52 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 28.32 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 30.13 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 31.96 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 33.79 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.64 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 39.38 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 41.26 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 41.26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.26 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 41.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 41.26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.98, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.93 | 9.36 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.46 | 19.43 | 35.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.13 | 37.5 | 41.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 56 Samoa 44.25 compare
- 57 Turks and Caicos Islands 43.87 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 41.93 compare
- 60 Montenegro 40.74 compare
- 61 Kenya 39.25 compare
- 62 China 38.08 compare
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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Pakistan?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Pakistan was 41.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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