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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.