People using at least basic drinking water services in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services was 90.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Pakistan is 90.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Pakistan peaked at 90.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.3% | — |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 87.3% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 88.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.4% | 90.7% | 5 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.3516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2925 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Pakistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Pakistan was 90.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.