Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0799 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.0799 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.2826 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0799 people per person, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 33rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2826 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2818 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2809 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2801 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.27 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.26 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2501 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2402 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2303 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2206 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2108 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2011 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1915 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.182 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1725 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.163 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1536 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1443 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1349 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1257 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1164 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1072 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.098 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0889 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0799 people per person | -10.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0799 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0799 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per person, 1829.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2597 people per person | 0.2206 people per person | 0.2826 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1679 people per person | 0.1257 people per person | 0.2108 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 people per person | 0.0799 people per person | 0.1164 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0994 people per person compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0979 people per person compare
- 32 Laos 0.0873 people per person compare
- 34 East Timor 0.0788 people per person compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 0.0766 people per person compare
- 36 Congo 0.073 people per person 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Pakistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0799 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2826 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0799 people per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.