People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Pakistan
Pakistan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 180.62 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 180.62 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Pakistan peaked at 180.62 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.35 million people, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.35 million people | — |
| 2001 | 58.09 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 59.67 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 61.24 million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 65.69 million people | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 70.27 million people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 75.24 million people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 80.62 million people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 86.27 million people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 92.06 million people | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 98.04 million people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 104.02 million people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 109.87 million people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 115.60 million people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 121.34 million people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 127.12 million people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 132.91 million people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 139.00 million people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 145.56 million people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 152.42 million people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 159.67 million people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 167.28 million people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 174.90 million people | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 177.77 million people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 180.62 million people | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 180.62 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 24.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 180.62 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million people, 16.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.55 million people | 56.35 million people | 92.06 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.59 million people | 98.04 million people | 152.42 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.05 million people | 159.67 million people | 180.62 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Pakistan?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Pakistan was 180.62 million people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 180.62 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.35 million people in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.