China vs Pakistan: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 41.3% against 38.1% in China, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 62nd and Pakistan ranks 59th of 100 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 11.9% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 27.5% | 4.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 40.1% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 41.3% against 38.1% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between China and Pakistan?
- 3.2%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- China ranks 62nd and Pakistan ranks 59th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.