Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 82.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.98
in 2022
All-time low
66.31
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Pakistan is 82.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Pakistan peaked at 82.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.31, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 125th out of 186 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.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Pakistan, year by year
| 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 82.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 82.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.95, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 122 Mongolia 83.76 compare
- 123 Peru 83.45 compare
- 124 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
- 126 Nepal 82.74 compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 81.96 compare
- 128 Mauritania 81.45 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Pakistan?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Pakistan was 82.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.31 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Pakistan ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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