People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Pakistan

Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 45.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2015
All-time low
25.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Pakistan, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 25.42001: 25.42002: 26.82003: 28.32004: 29.72005: 31.12006: 32.52007: 33.92008: 35.32009: 36.72010: 38.12011: 39.52012: 40.92013: 42.32014: 43.72015: 45.12016: 45.12017: 45.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Pakistan is 45.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Pakistan peaked at 45.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 52nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 25.4%
2001 25.4% +0.0%
2002 26.8% +5.5%
2003 28.3% +5.2%
2004 29.7% +5.0%
2005 31.1% +4.7%
2006 32.5% +4.5%
2007 33.9% +4.3%
2008 35.3% +4.2%
2009 36.7% +4.0%
2010 38.1% +3.8%
2011 39.5% +3.7%
2012 40.9% +3.6%
2013 42.3% +3.4%
2014 43.7% +3.3%
2015 45.1% +3.2%
2016 45.1% +0.0%
2017 45.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.5% 25.4% 36.7% 10
2010s 42.5% 38.1% 45.1% 8

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  4. 53 Burundi 43.0% compare
  5. 54 Lesotho 39.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Pakistan?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Pakistan was 45.1% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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