People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Pakistan
Pakistan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 9.83 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9.83 million people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Pakistan peaked at 13.75 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.63 million people, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.52 million people | 13.20 million people | 13.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.95 million people | 10.61 million people | 13.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 million people | 9.63 million people | 10.30 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Pakistan?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Pakistan was 9.83 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.63 million people in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.