People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Pakistan

Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 89.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
89.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2000
All-time low
89.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Pakistan, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 89.4 highest2001: 89.4 highest2002: 89.3 highest2003: 89.3 highest2004: 89.3 highest2005: 89.2 highest2006: 89.2 highest2007: 89.2 highest2008: 89.2 highest2009: 89.1 highest2010: 89.1 highest2011: 89.1 highest2012: 89.1 highest2013: 89 highest2014: 89 highest2015: 89 highest2016: 89 highest2017: 89 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Pakistan stood at 89.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Pakistan peaked at 89.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2015.

That places Pakistan 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 89.4%
2001 89.4% +0.0%
2002 89.3% -0.0%
2003 89.3% -0.0%
2004 89.3% -0.0%
2005 89.2% -0.0%
2006 89.2% -0.0%
2007 89.2% -0.0%
2008 89.2% -0.0%
2009 89.1% -0.0%
2010 89.1% -0.0%
2011 89.1% -0.0%
2012 89.1% -0.0%
2013 89.0% -0.0%
2014 89.0% -0.0%
2015 89.0% -0.0%
2016 89.0% +0.0%
2017 89.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.3% 89.1% 89.4% 10
2010s 89.0% 89.0% 89.1% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 49 Cambodia 91.9% compare
  2. 50 Angola 91.8% compare
  3. 51 Iraq 90.7% compare
  4. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.1% compare
  5. 54 India 87.9% compare
  6. 55 Namibia 87.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Pakistan?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Pakistan was 89.0% 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): q5 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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