Share rural basic handwashing in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share rural basic handwashing was 80.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
80.21
in 2022
All-time low
36.74
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Pakistan, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 80.21 for share rural basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Pakistan peaked at 80.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.74, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.74 | — |
| 2008 | 36.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.74 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.69 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 44.64 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 48.59 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 52.55 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 60.45 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 64.4 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 68.35 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 72.3 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 76.26 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 80.21 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 80.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.21 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 80.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 80.21 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.59, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.74 | 36.74 | 36.74 | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.96 | 36.74 | 68.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.84 | 72.3 | 80.21 | 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 share rural basic handwashing in Pakistan?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Pakistan was 80.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.74 in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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