People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 92.2% 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
Pakistan recorded 92.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) 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 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan peaked at 92.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 36th 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, urban (% of urban) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 92.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 52.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 74.8% | 92.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 33 Kyrgyzstan 92.9% compare
- 34 Jamaica 92.7% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 92.3% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 92.1% compare
- 38 Suriname 92.0% compare
- 39 Guyana 91.0% compare
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
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 92.2% 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 92.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Pakistan ranks 36th 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 36.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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