Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 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 %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 97.5% for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Pakistan peaked at 97.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 143rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 97.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.5%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 97.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Pakistan?
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Pakistan was 97.5% 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Pakistan ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.