Pakistan - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Pakistan was 73.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 73.93 in 2020, while its lowest value was 35.66 in 2007.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.66 |
| 2008 | 35.66 |
| 2009 | 35.66 |
| 2010 | 35.66 |
| 2011 | 35.66 |
| 2012 | 39.91 |
| 2013 | 44.16 |
| 2014 | 48.41 |
| 2015 | 52.67 |
| 2016 | 56.92 |
| 2017 | 61.17 |
| 2018 | 65.42 |
| 2019 | 69.67 |
| 2020 | 73.93 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Pakistan was 90.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 90.44 in 2020, while its lowest value was 80.65 in 2007.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 80.65 |
| 2008 | 80.65 |
| 2009 | 80.65 |
| 2010 | 80.65 |
| 2011 | 80.65 |
| 2012 | 81.74 |
| 2013 | 82.82 |
| 2014 | 83.91 |
| 2015 | 85.00 |
| 2016 | 86.09 |
| 2017 | 87.17 |
| 2018 | 88.26 |
| 2019 | 89.35 |
| 2020 | 90.44 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Pakistan was 80.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 80.06 in 2020, while its lowest value was 51.13 in 2007.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 51.13 |
| 2008 | 51.22 |
| 2009 | 51.31 |
| 2010 | 51.40 |
| 2011 | 51.50 |
| 2012 | 54.72 |
| 2013 | 57.93 |
| 2014 | 61.13 |
| 2015 | 64.31 |
| 2016 | 67.49 |
| 2017 | 70.65 |
| 2018 | 73.80 |
| 2019 | 76.93 |
| 2020 | 80.06 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
