People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 77.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan stood at 77.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 78.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2017.
That places Pakistan 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3% | — |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 77.9% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 77.5% | 77.9% | 8 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan was 77.5% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2017.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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