People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan
Pakistan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 52.81 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan stood at 52.81 people per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan peaked at 106.59 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.26 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.68 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 102.2 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 104.42 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 106.59 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 105.25 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 103.72 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 102.07 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 100.55 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.94 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 97.06 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 94.98 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.54 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 89.68 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 86.45 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 83.02 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 79.42 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.64 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 71.87 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 68.13 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 64.31 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 60.42 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 56.45 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 52.26 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 52.81 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 52.81 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 52.81 people per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4302 people per square kilometre, 122.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.05 people per square kilometre | 97.06 people per square kilometre | 106.59 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.61 people per square kilometre | 64.31 people per square kilometre | 94.98 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.49 people per square kilometre | 52.26 people per square kilometre | 60.42 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 7 Togo 74.6 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nigeria 67.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Gambia 64.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 48.71 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Benin 47.65 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 43.14 people per square kilometre compare
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 52.81 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 106.59 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.26 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.