People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 rural in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 rural was 62.4% 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
Pakistan recorded 62.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan peaked at 62.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 45th 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: Q3 … sanitation Q3 rural in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +3.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 62.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.6%, 73% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 25.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 46.1% | 62.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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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 62.4% 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 62.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Pakistan ranks 45th 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 59.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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