Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 95.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 95.14 for share of the population using improved water sources wash in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Pakistan peaked at 95.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.99, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 162nd out of 224 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.08 | 89.99 | 92.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.42 | 92.38 | 94.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.99 | 94.67 | 95.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 159 Indonesia 95.31 compare
- 160 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 95.31 compare
- 161 Djibouti 95.29 compare
- 163 French Guiana 94.84 compare
- 164 Guatemala 94.79 compare
- 165 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 94.6 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -19.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Pakistan?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Pakistan was 95.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.99 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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