People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pakistan is 89.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pakistan peaked at 89.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.8% | — |
| 2001 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 89.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 89.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 82.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.8% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pakistan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Pakistan was 89.3% 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, rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Pakistan ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural (% of rural 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.