People using at least a basic drinking water source in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 227.88 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Pakistan stood at 227.88 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Pakistan peaked at 227.88 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135.28 million people, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 231 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 | 153.22 million people | 135.28 million people | 172.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.93 million people | 176.95 million people | 208.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.49 million people | 212.39 million people | 227.88 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Pakistan?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Pakistan was 227.88 million 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 227.88 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.28 million people in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.