Population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 174 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2022
All-time low
21.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 65.0% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan peaked at 65.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 120th out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 65.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 65.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 21.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 36.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 60.1% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Pakistan was 65.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Pakistan ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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