People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest 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
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: Q1 (lowest) … drinking Q1 lowest in Pakistan, year by year
| 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 80.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.8%, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 80.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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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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