People using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan peaked at 71.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 49.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 67.9% | 71.9% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan was 71.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Pakistan ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.