Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0817 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.0817 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.2941 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0817 people per person, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 35th 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.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2941 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.2933 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2926 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2918 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2813 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2709 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2605 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2502 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2399 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2297 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2195 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2094 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1993 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1793 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1694 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1595 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1497 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1399 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1301 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1203 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1106 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1009 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0913 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0817 people per person | -10.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0817 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0817 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 people per person, 149.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2704 people per person | 0.2297 people per person | 0.2941 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1745 people per person | 0.1301 people per person | 0.2195 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.101 people per person | 0.0817 people per person | 0.1203 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 32 Micronesia (country) 0.095 people per person compare
- 33 Laos 0.0873 people per person compare
- 34 Congo 0.0835 people per person compare
- 36 East Timor 0.0788 people per person compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 0.0774 people per person compare
- 38 Bolivia 0.0709 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, per capita in Pakistan?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0817 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2941 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0817 people per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.