Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Pakistan is 89.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Pakistan peaked at 89.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 101st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 82.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.8% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% | 5 |
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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 population using at least basic drinking-water services in Pakistan?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Pakistan was 89.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Pakistan ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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