Drinking water usage in urban areas in Pakistan
Pakistan: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 311,248 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Pakistan stood at 311,248 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Pakistan peaked at 311,248 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 218,112 people, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238,667 people | 218,112 people | 259,962 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,976 people | 264,728 people | 287,122 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,222 people | 290,259 people | 311,248 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Pakistan?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Pakistan was 311,248 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 311,248 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,112 people in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.