People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan

Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 80.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
80.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2000
All-time low
80.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 80.6 lowest2001: 80.6 lowest2002: 80.6 lowest2003: 80.6 lowest2004: 80.6 lowest2005: 80.5 lowest2006: 80.5 lowest2007: 80.5 lowest2008: 80.5 lowest2009: 80.4 lowest2010: 80.4 lowest2011: 80.4 lowest2012: 80.4 lowest2013: 80.3 lowest2014: 80.3 lowest2015: 80.3 lowest2016: 80.3 lowest2017: 80.3 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 80.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 80.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 80.6%
2001 80.6% +0.0%
2002 80.6% -0.0%
2003 80.6% -0.0%
2004 80.6% -0.0%
2005 80.5% -0.0%
2006 80.5% -0.0%
2007 80.5% -0.0%
2008 80.5% -0.0%
2009 80.4% -0.0%
2010 80.4% -0.0%
2011 80.4% -0.0%
2012 80.4% -0.0%
2013 80.3% -0.0%
2014 80.3% -0.0%
2015 80.3% -0.0%
2016 80.3% -0.0%
2017 80.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.5% 80.4% 80.6% 10
2010s 80.3% 80.3% 80.4% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 38 Tunisia 82.7% compare
  2. 39 Guyana 82.3% compare
  3. 40 Nepal 80.9% compare
  4. 42 Sao Tome and Principe 79.8% compare
  5. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.5% compare
  6. 44 Guatemala 77.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan was 80.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Pakistan ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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