People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Pakistan

Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 63.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
63.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2015
All-time low
36.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Pakistan, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 36.32001: 36.32002: 38.32003: 40.22004: 42.22005: 44.12006: 462007: 482008: 49.92009: 51.92010: 53.82011: 55.82012: 57.72013: 59.72014: 61.62015: 63.62016: 63.62017: 63.6

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Pakistan stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Pakistan peaked at 63.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 36.3%
2001 36.3% +0.0%
2002 38.3% +5.4%
2003 40.2% +5.1%
2004 42.2% +4.8%
2005 44.1% +4.6%
2006 46.0% +4.4%
2007 48.0% +4.2%
2008 49.9% +4.1%
2009 51.9% +3.9%
2010 53.8% +3.8%
2011 55.8% +3.6%
2012 57.7% +3.5%
2013 59.7% +3.4%
2014 61.6% +3.3%
2015 63.6% +3.2%
2016 63.6% +0.0%
2017 63.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.3% 36.3% 51.9% 10
2010s 59.9% 53.8% 63.6% 8

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  5. 51 Yemen 60.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Pakistan?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Pakistan was 63.6% 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): q3 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Pakistan ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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