Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0018 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.0018 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.0117 people per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 people per person, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0115 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0116 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.01 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 people per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 people per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 people per person | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 people per person | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 people per person | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 people per person | -22.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0018 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 people per person, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0018 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per person, 40.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0108 people per person | 0.0091 people per person | 0.0117 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 0.0087 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0039 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Pakistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0018 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 people per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 people per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.