Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Pakistan

Access to basic sanitation in Pakistan in 2024 — 71.9%. Ranked 143 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 35.5 pp.

2024 71.9% +0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 143of 193
Period maximum 71.9%2024
Period minimum 36.4%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Pakistan, 2000–20243040506070802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 36.4%2001: 36.5%2002: 36.6%2003: 36.6%2004: 38.4%2005: 40.1%2006: 41.9%2007: 43.7%2008: 45.5%2009: 47.4%2010: 49.2%2011: 51.1%2012: 52.9%2013: 54.8%2014: 56.6%2015: 58.5%2016: 60.4%2017: 62.3%2018: 64.1%2019: 66%2020: 67.9%2021: 69.9%2022: 71.8%2023: 71.8%2024: 71.9%
Change over the period: +35.5 pp Annual average: 1.48 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Pakistan

Pakistan 71.9%
World 82.2%
Southern Asia computed 80.5%
Access to basic sanitation — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 71.9 +0.1 pp
2023 71.8 +0.1 pp
2022 71.8 +1.9 pp
2021 69.9 +1.9 pp
2020 67.9 +1.9 pp
2019 66 +1.9 pp
2018 64.1 +1.9 pp
2017 62.3 +1.9 pp
2016 60.4 +1.9 pp
2015 58.5 +1.9 pp
2014 56.6 +1.9 pp
2013 54.8 +1.9 pp
2012 52.9 +1.9 pp
2011 51.1 +1.8 pp
2010 49.2 +1.8 pp
2009 47.4 +1.8 pp
2008 45.5 +1.8 pp
2007 43.7 +1.8 pp
2006 41.9 +1.8 pp
2005 40.1 +1.7 pp
2004 38.4 +1.7 pp
2003 36.6 +0.1 pp
2002 36.6 +0.1 pp
2001 36.5 +0.1 pp
2000 36.4

Southern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.