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

Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 97.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2017
All-time low
96.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.82001: 96.82002: 96.82003: 96.92004: 96.92005: 972006: 972007: 972008: 97.12009: 97.12010: 97.12011: 97.22012: 97.22013: 97.22014: 97.32015: 97.32016: 97.32017: 97.4

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 97.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.8%
2001 96.8% +0.0%
2002 96.8% +0.0%
2003 96.9% +0.0%
2004 96.9% +0.0%
2005 97.0% +0.0%
2006 97.0% +0.0%
2007 97.0% +0.0%
2008 97.1% +0.0%
2009 97.1% +0.0%
2010 97.1% +0.0%
2011 97.2% +0.0%
2012 97.2% +0.0%
2013 97.2% +0.0%
2014 97.3% +0.0%
2015 97.3% +0.0%
2016 97.3% +0.0%
2017 97.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.9% 96.8% 97.1% 10
2010s 97.2% 97.1% 97.4% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 46 Namibia 97.8% compare
  2. 47 India 97.8% compare
  3. 48 Jamaica 97.6% compare
  4. 50 Nicaragua 97.4% compare
  5. 51 Eswatini 97.1% compare
  6. 52 Mali 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan was 97.4% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Pakistan ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3
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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