People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 87.9% 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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan stood at 87.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Pakistan peaked at 87.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, 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
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 72.9% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 81.3% | 87.9% | 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 87.9% 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 87.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% 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 11.9%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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