People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan
Pakistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.1636 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan stood at 0.1636 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan peaked at 0.4961 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 people per person, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 46th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4961 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.4947 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4932 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4917 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4737 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4557 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4379 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4201 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4025 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3849 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3675 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3501 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3329 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3157 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2987 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2817 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2649 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2481 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2314 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2148 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1982 people per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1817 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1653 people per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1645 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1636 people per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4551 people per person | 0.3849 people per person | 0.4961 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2906 people per person | 0.2148 people per person | 0.3675 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1747 people per person | 0.1636 people per person | 0.1982 people per person | 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan was 0.1636 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4961 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 people per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.