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
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 30.8% | 39.4% | 8 |
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More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
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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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