Population using safely managed sanitation services in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 41.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 99 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2022
All-time low
9.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed sanitation services in Pakistan, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 9.42001: 9.42002: 9.42003: 9.42004: 10.32005: 11.22006: 12.52007: 14.22008: 162009: 17.72010: 19.42011: 21.22012: 22.92013: 24.72014: 26.52015: 28.32016: 30.12017: 322018: 33.82019: 35.62020: 37.52021: 39.42022: 41.32023: 41.32024: 41.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 41.3% for population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Pakistan peaked at 41.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.

That places Pakistan 59th out of 99 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 9.4% 17.7% 10
2010s 27.5% 19.4% 35.6% 10
2020s 40.1% 37.5% 41.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Pakistan?
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Pakistan was 41.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
How does Pakistan rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
Pakistan ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
106 places, 2,614 data points, 2000–2024
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