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

Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 94.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2017
All-time low
91.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.82001: 91.82002: 922003: 92.22004: 92.42005: 92.62006: 92.82007: 932008: 93.22009: 93.32010: 93.52011: 93.72012: 93.92013: 94.12014: 94.32015: 94.52016: 94.62017: 94.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan stood at 94.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 94.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 42nd 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): Q3 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 91.8%
2001 91.8% +0.0%
2002 92.0% +0.2%
2003 92.2% +0.2%
2004 92.4% +0.2%
2005 92.6% +0.2%
2006 92.8% +0.2%
2007 93.0% +0.2%
2008 93.2% +0.2%
2009 93.3% +0.2%
2010 93.5% +0.2%
2011 93.7% +0.2%
2012 93.9% +0.2%
2013 94.1% +0.2%
2014 94.3% +0.2%
2015 94.5% +0.2%
2016 94.6% +0.2%
2017 94.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.5% 91.8% 93.3% 10
2010s 94.2% 93.5% 94.8% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 39 Georgia 96.9% compare
  2. 40 Dominican Republic 96.6% compare
  3. 41 Guatemala 96.3% compare
  4. 43 Algeria 94.6% compare
  5. 44 South Africa 94.6% compare
  6. 45 Mongolia 94.5% 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 94.8% 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 94.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Pakistan ranks 42nd 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 2.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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