1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Philippines

Philippines: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 94.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.88
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
94.88
in 2022
All-time low
85.98
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Philippines, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 862001: 86.32002: 86.72003: 87.12004: 87.52005: 87.92006: 88.32007: 88.72008: 89.12009: 89.52010: 89.92011: 90.32012: 90.72013: 91.12014: 91.62015: 922016: 92.42017: 92.82018: 93.22019: 93.62020: 94.12021: 94.52022: 94.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Philippines stood at 94.88. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Philippines peaked at 94.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85.98, in 2000.

That places Philippines 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Philippines, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 85.98
2001 86.35 +0.4%
2002 86.74 +0.5%
2003 87.13 +0.4%
2004 87.52 +0.4%
2005 87.91 +0.4%
2006 88.3 +0.4%
2007 88.69 +0.4%
2008 89.09 +0.4%
2009 89.48 +0.4%
2010 89.88 +0.4%
2011 90.3 +0.5%
2012 90.72 +0.5%
2013 91.14 +0.5%
2014 91.56 +0.5%
2015 91.98 +0.5%
2016 92.39 +0.5%
2017 92.81 +0.4%
2018 93.22 +0.4%
2019 93.64 +0.4%
2020 94.05 +0.4%
2021 94.46 +0.4%
2022 94.88 +0.4%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 94.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 94.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.72 85.98 89.48 10
2010s 91.76 89.88 93.64 10
2020s 94.46 94.05 94.88 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 112 Dominica 95.42 compare
  2. 113 Albania 95.09 compare
  3. 114 Georgia 94.98 compare
  4. 116 Peru 94.81 compare
  5. 117 Algeria 94.66 compare
  6. 118 Cuba 94.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Philippines?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Philippines was 94.88 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 94.88 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 85.98 in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Philippines ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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