Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Pakistan stood at 8.2%. 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, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Pakistan peaked at 29.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.4% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 13.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 28 Zimbabwe 12.6% compare
- 29 Afghanistan 11.2% compare
- 30 Congo 8.4% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 7.7% compare
- 33 Marshall Islands 6.8% compare
- 34 Myanmar 6.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Pakistan?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Pakistan was 8.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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