Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 80.2% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan peaked at 80.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.7% | — |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 80.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 80.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.6%, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 36.7% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 72.3% | 80.2% | 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Pakistan was 80.2% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.