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

Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 77.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2017
All-time low
43.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 43.42001: 43.42002: 45.52003: 47.72004: 49.82005: 51.92006: 54.12007: 56.22008: 58.32009: 60.52010: 62.62011: 64.72012: 66.92013: 692014: 71.12015: 73.32016: 75.42017: 77.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan is 77.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan peaked at 77.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.

Pakistan ranks 41st 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): Q4 in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 43.4%
2001 43.4% +0.0%
2002 45.5% +4.9%
2003 47.7% +4.7%
2004 49.8% +4.5%
2005 51.9% +4.3%
2006 54.1% +4.1%
2007 56.2% +3.9%
2008 58.3% +3.8%
2009 60.5% +3.7%
2010 62.6% +3.5%
2011 64.7% +3.4%
2012 66.9% +3.3%
2013 69.0% +3.2%
2014 71.1% +3.1%
2015 73.3% +3.0%
2016 75.4% +2.9%
2017 77.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.1% 43.4% 60.5% 10
2010s 70.1% 62.6% 77.5% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 38 Armenia 80.5% compare
  2. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.7% compare
  3. 40 Georgia 78.3% compare
  4. 42 Rwanda 76.9% compare
  5. 43 Honduras 74.9% compare
  6. 44 Panama 73.9% 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 77.5% 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 77.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Pakistan ranks 41st 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 38.0%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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