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
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).
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 85.3% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.7% | 89.6% | 8 |
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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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