People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 62.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) 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, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan stood at 62.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan peaked at 62.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.1% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.1% | 62.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan was 62.8% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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