People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.2055 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.2055 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.5809 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2055 people per person, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5809 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.579 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.578 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5579 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5378 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5178 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4978 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4779 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4581 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4384 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4187 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3991 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3796 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3601 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3407 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3214 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3021 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2829 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2637 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2445 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2255 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2065 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.206 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2055 people per person | -0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2055 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2055 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0029 people per person, 71.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5365 people per person | 0.4581 people per person | 0.5809 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3506 people per person | 0.2637 people per person | 0.4384 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2176 people per person | 0.2055 people per person | 0.2445 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Pakistan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Pakistan was 0.2055 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5809 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2055 people per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People 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.