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

Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 97.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2017
All-time low
95.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.8 highest2001: 95.8 highest2002: 95.9 highest2003: 96 highest2004: 96.1 highest2005: 96.1 highest2006: 96.2 highest2007: 96.3 highest2008: 96.3 highest2009: 96.4 highest2010: 96.5 highest2011: 96.6 highest2012: 96.6 highest2013: 96.7 highest2014: 96.8 highest2015: 96.8 highest2016: 96.9 highest2017: 97 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan is 97.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 97.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 55th 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): Q5 (highest) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 95.8%
2001 95.8% +0.0%
2002 95.9% +0.1%
2003 96.0% +0.1%
2004 96.1% +0.1%
2005 96.1% +0.1%
2006 96.2% +0.1%
2007 96.3% +0.1%
2008 96.3% +0.1%
2009 96.4% +0.1%
2010 96.5% +0.1%
2011 96.6% +0.1%
2012 96.6% +0.1%
2013 96.7% +0.1%
2014 96.8% +0.1%
2015 96.8% +0.1%
2016 96.9% +0.1%
2017 97.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.1% 95.8% 96.4% 10
2010s 96.7% 96.5% 97.0% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 52 Eswatini 97.9% compare
  2. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 97.8% compare
  3. 54 Belize 97.6% compare
  4. 56 Moldova 96.6% compare
  5. 57 Sudan 96.4% compare
  6. 58 Cambodia 96.4% 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 97.0% 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 97.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Pakistan ranks 55th 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 0.7%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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