People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 44.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Pakistan stood at 44.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Pakistan peaked at 44.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 43rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.4% | 44.7% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Pakistan?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Pakistan was 44.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.