People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan

Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 39.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2017
All-time low
19.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 19.72001: 19.72002: 20.92003: 22.22004: 23.42005: 24.62006: 25.92007: 27.12008: 28.32009: 29.62010: 30.82011: 322012: 33.22013: 34.52014: 35.72015: 36.92016: 38.22017: 39.4

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, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan peaked at 39.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, 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, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 19.7%
2001 19.7% +0.0%
2002 20.9% +6.2%
2003 22.2% +5.9%
2004 23.4% +5.5%
2005 24.6% +5.3%
2006 25.9% +5.0%
2007 27.1% +4.8%
2008 28.3% +4.5%
2009 29.6% +4.3%
2010 30.8% +4.2%
2011 32.0% +4.0%
2012 33.2% +3.8%
2013 34.5% +3.7%
2014 35.7% +3.6%
2015 36.9% +3.4%
2016 38.2% +3.3%
2017 39.4% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 19.7% 29.6% 10
2010s 35.1% 30.8% 39.4% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.5% compare
  2. 50 Suriname 43.4% compare
  3. 51 Burundi 42.0% compare
  4. 53 Lesotho 35.7% compare
  5. 54 Mongolia 35.0% compare
  6. 55 Bangladesh 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan was 39.4% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Pakistan ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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