Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Pakistan
Pakistan: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 45.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 45.4% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Pakistan peaked at 45.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 84th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 45.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 45.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.0%, 59% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 81 Mozambique 47.5% compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 46.9% compare
- 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.5% compare
- 85 Tanzania 45.2% compare
- 86 Senegal 41.1% compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 40.3% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Pakistan?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Pakistan was 45.4% 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.