Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 71.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Pakistan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 71.9% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Pakistan peaked at 71.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 175th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 36.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 49.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 67.9% | 71.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Standard Deviation 0.373 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 163,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 615,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8,659 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,926 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 49,964 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 27,092 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 210,432 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 222,904 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Pakistan was 71.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).