People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 96.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan is 96.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan peaked at 96.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.6% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.6% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.4% | 96.1% | 8 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 96.1% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Pakistan ranks 78th 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 1.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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