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

Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 85.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
85.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2017
All-time low
82.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 82.72001: 82.72002: 82.82003: 832004: 83.12005: 83.32006: 83.52007: 83.62008: 83.82009: 83.92010: 84.12011: 84.22012: 84.42013: 84.52014: 84.72015: 84.82016: 852017: 85.1

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 85.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 85.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 40th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 82.7%
2001 82.7% +0.0%
2002 82.8% +0.2%
2003 83.0% +0.2%
2004 83.1% +0.2%
2005 83.3% +0.2%
2006 83.5% +0.2%
2007 83.6% +0.2%
2008 83.8% +0.2%
2009 83.9% +0.2%
2010 84.1% +0.2%
2011 84.2% +0.2%
2012 84.4% +0.2%
2013 84.5% +0.2%
2014 84.7% +0.2%
2015 84.8% +0.2%
2016 85.0% +0.2%
2017 85.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.2% 82.7% 83.9% 10
2010s 84.6% 84.1% 85.1% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 37 Guatemala 87.0% compare
  2. 38 Suriname 86.4% compare
  3. 39 Algeria 85.2% compare
  4. 41 El Salvador 84.9% compare
  5. 42 Tunisia 82.2% compare
  6. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.4% compare

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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 85.1% 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 85.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Pakistan ranks 40th 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 up 1.8%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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