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

Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 89.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
89.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
45th
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2017
All-time low
85.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 85.32001: 85.32002: 85.62003: 85.82004: 86.12005: 86.42006: 86.62007: 86.92008: 87.22009: 87.42010: 87.72011: 882012: 88.22013: 88.52014: 88.82015: 892016: 89.32017: 89.6

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 89.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 89.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 45th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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): Q2 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 85.3%
2001 85.3% +0.0%
2002 85.6% +0.3%
2003 85.8% +0.3%
2004 86.1% +0.3%
2005 86.4% +0.3%
2006 86.6% +0.3%
2007 86.9% +0.3%
2008 87.2% +0.3%
2009 87.4% +0.3%
2010 87.7% +0.3%
2011 88.0% +0.3%
2012 88.2% +0.3%
2013 88.5% +0.3%
2014 88.8% +0.3%
2015 89.0% +0.3%
2016 89.3% +0.3%
2017 89.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.3% 85.3% 87.4% 10
2010s 88.6% 87.7% 89.6% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 42 Jamaica 91.4% compare
  2. 43 Nepal 91.0% compare
  3. 44 South Africa 89.8% compare
  4. 46 India 89.4% compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 87.6% compare
  6. 48 Peru 87.4% 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 89.6% 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 89.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Pakistan ranks 45th 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 up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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