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

Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 94.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2017
All-time low
93.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.2 highest2001: 93.2 highest2002: 93.3 highest2003: 93.3 highest2004: 93.4 highest2005: 93.5 highest2006: 93.5 highest2007: 93.6 highest2008: 93.6 highest2009: 93.7 highest2010: 93.7 highest2011: 93.8 highest2012: 93.8 highest2013: 93.9 highest2014: 93.9 highest2015: 94 highest2016: 94 highest2017: 94.1 highest

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, urban  (% of urban) in Pakistan stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Pakistan peaked at 94.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Pakistan, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 93.2%
2001 93.2% +0.0%
2002 93.3% +0.1%
2003 93.3% +0.1%
2004 93.4% +0.1%
2005 93.5% +0.1%
2006 93.5% +0.1%
2007 93.6% +0.1%
2008 93.6% +0.1%
2009 93.7% +0.1%
2010 93.7% +0.1%
2011 93.8% +0.1%
2012 93.8% +0.1%
2013 93.9% +0.1%
2014 93.9% +0.1%
2015 94.0% +0.1%
2016 94.0% +0.1%
2017 94.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.4% 93.2% 93.7% 10
2010s 93.9% 93.7% 94.1% 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 49 Nicaragua 95.5% compare
  2. 50 Algeria 95.2% compare
  3. 51 Honduras 94.9% compare
  4. 53 India 93.6% compare
  5. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.2% compare
  6. 55 Iraq 92.7% compare

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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 94.1% 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 94.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Pakistan ranks 52nd 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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