Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 82.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.98
in 2022
All-time low
66.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 66.32001: 66.32002: 66.32003: 66.32004: 672005: 67.72006: 68.62007: 69.42008: 70.32009: 71.22010: 72.12011: 732012: 73.92013: 74.82014: 75.72015: 76.62016: 77.52017: 78.42018: 79.32019: 80.22020: 81.12021: 82.12022: 832023: 832024: 83

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan is 82.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan peaked at 82.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.31, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 66.31
2001 66.31 +0.0%
2002 66.31 +0.0%
2003 66.31 +0.0%
2004 67.01 +1.0%
2005 67.7 +1.0%
2006 68.57 +1.3%
2007 69.45 +1.3%
2008 70.33 +1.3%
2009 71.21 +1.3%
2010 72.09 +1.2%
2011 72.98 +1.2%
2012 73.87 +1.2%
2013 74.77 +1.2%
2014 75.67 +1.2%
2015 76.57 +1.2%
2016 77.47 +1.2%
2017 78.38 +1.2%
2018 79.3 +1.2%
2019 80.21 +1.2%
2020 81.13 +1.1%
2021 82.06 +1.1%
2022 82.98 +1.1%
2023 82.98 +0.0%
2024 82.98 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.95 66.31 71.21 10
2010s 76.13 72.09 80.21 10
2020s 82.43 81.13 82.98 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 120 Mongolia 83.76 compare
  2. 121 Peru 83.45 compare
  3. 122 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
  4. 124 Nepal 82.74 compare
  5. 125 Marshall Islands 81.96 compare
  6. 126 Mauritania 81.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Pakistan was 82.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 82.98 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 66.31 in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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