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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Pakistan, 2000–2024
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 190th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 71.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 71.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Timor-Leste 72.9% compare
- 187 East Timor 72.9% compare
- 189 Botswana 72.1% compare
- 191 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 71.6% compare
- 192 Nauru 71.3% compare
- 192 Naoero 71.3% compare
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 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 190th out of 249 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.
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