People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.27 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 2.67 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -6.81 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2004 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2005 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2006 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2007 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2008 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2009 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2010 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2011 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2012 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2013 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2014 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2015 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2016 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2017 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2018 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2019 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2020 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2021 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2022 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -148.6% | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +119.4% | -6.81 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0987 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 1.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.