Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 30.65 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan stood at 30.65 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan peaked at 83.52 million people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.04 million people, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.39 million people | 76.58 million people | 80.18 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.13 million people | 46.09 million people | 83.52 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.50 million people | 30.04 million people | 40.90 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3588 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2084 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.33 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan was 30.65 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.52 million people in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.04 million people in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.