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Pakistan

In 2020 an estimated 180,436,400 people lived here, 52% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population094.2M urban · 86.2M rural
Water · at least basic61.1%Safely managed 30.7%
Sanitation · at least basic53.4%Open defecation 13.6%
Hygiene · basic40.2%No facility 34.7%

Water ladder

Pakistan · 2020 · National

30.7%
30.4%
15.6%
14.5%
8.9%

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Sanitation ladder

Pakistan · 2020 · National

23.7%
29.7%
16.3%
16.6%
13.6%

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Hygiene ladder

Pakistan · 2020 · National

40.2%
25.1%
34.7%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 40Urban · Water basic: 27.9Urban · San. SM: 32.8Urban · San. basic: 27.9Urban · Hygiene basic: 49.3Rural · Water SM: 13.6Rural · Water basic: 32.4Rural · San. SM: 8.9Rural · San. basic: 30.3Rural · Hygiene basic: 21.5
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 51.800000000000004%Water · 2005: 54.8%Water · 2010: 55.900000000000006%Water · 2012: 58.2%Water · 2015: 57.9%Water · 2018: 61.5%Water · 2020: 61.099999999999994%Water · 2022: 63.3%Water · 2025: 64.19999999999999%Sanitation · 2000: 44.3%Sanitation · 2005: 47.099999999999994%Sanitation · 2010: 48.3%Sanitation · 2012: 50.5%Sanitation · 2015: 50.3%Sanitation · 2018: 53.900000000000006%Sanitation · 2020: 53.4%Sanitation · 2022: 55.8%Sanitation · 2025: 56.7%Hygiene · 2000: 28.4%Hygiene · 2005: 32.2%Hygiene · 2010: 33.6%Hygiene · 2012: 36.5%Hygiene · 2015: 36.1%Hygiene · 2018: 40.8%Hygiene · 2020: 40.2%Hygiene · 2022: 43.2%Hygiene · 2025: 44.3%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 30.7National · Basic: 30.4National · Limited: 15.6National · Unimproved: 14.5National · Surface Water: 8.9NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 40Urban · Basic: 27.9Urban · Limited: 12.8Urban · Unimproved: 11.9Urban · Surface Water: 7.3UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 13.6Rural · Basic: 32.4Rural · Limited: 21.6Rural · Unimproved: 20.1Rural · Surface Water: 12.3Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 23.7National · Basic: 29.7National · Limited: 16.3National · Unimproved: 16.6National · Open Defecation: 13.6NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 32.8Urban · Basic: 27.9Urban · Limited: 13.7Urban · Unimproved: 14Urban · Open Defecation: 11.5UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 8.9Rural · Basic: 30.3Rural · Limited: 21.3Rural · Unimproved: 21.8Rural · Open Defecation: 17.8Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

30.7%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 40.2Limited: 25.1No Facility: 34.7
40.2%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Southern Asia
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3230Sanitation 3130Hygiene 2840

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
013274053Water SM · Urban: 40%Water SM · Rural: 13.6%Water SM · National: 30.7%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 27.9%Water basic · Rural: 32.4%Water basic · National: 30.4%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 32.8%San. SM · Rural: 8.9%San. SM · National: 23.7%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 27.9%San. basic · Rural: 30.3%San. basic · National: 29.7%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 49.3%Hygiene basic · Rural: 21.5%Hygiene basic · National: 40.2%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#12 of 48

Pakistan · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Pakistan2000142,300,00046,959,00095,341,00019.629.45.432.230.631.419.31625.317.914.923.5119.114.4
Pakistan2005151,834,10057,393,29094,440,8102332.77.831.829.93218.114.924.116.813.922.410.38.513.7
Pakistan2010161,368,20068,742,85392,625,34724.3348.731.629.632.117.614.623.716.413.52210.18.313.5
Pakistan2012165,181,84073,538,95591,642,88527.136.610.831.128.932.316.713.822.815.612.821.29.57.913
Pakistan2015170,902,30081,007,69089,894,61026.736.310.531.22932.316.813.922.915.712.921.39.67.913
Pakistan2018176,622,76088,805,92487,816,83631.340.614.130.227.832.415.412.721.414.311.819.98.87.212.2
Pakistan2020180,436,40094,187,80186,248,59930.74013.630.427.932.415.612.821.614.511.920.18.97.312.3
Pakistan2022184,250,04099,716,12284,533,91833.642.816.129.727.132.414.712.120.613.611.219.28.46.911.7
Pakistan2025189,970,500108,283,18581,687,31534.843.81729.426.832.414.311.820.313.31118.88.26.711.5

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