Access to Sanitation Facilities by Province (%)

Province Use of improved sanitation facilities Use of basic sanitation services Open defecation
Balochistan 65.5 62.8 14.6
KP 81.2 75.3 9.5
Punjab 87.3 73.2 6.3
Sindh 65.9 58.8 24
Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2024, Sindh 2018-19)
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