Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.68
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.68
in 2024
All-time low
89.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 98.68 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Philippines peaked at 98.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.56, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 120th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.56 | — |
| 2001 | 89.92 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.29 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 90.66 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 91.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.77 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.15 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.52 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.89 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.27 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93.67 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.06 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.45 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.84 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.23 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.62 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.01 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.4 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.78 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.16 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.55 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.93 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 98.3 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.68 | +0.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 98.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 98.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.22 | 89.56 | 92.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.03 | 93.27 | 96.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.92 | 97.16 | 98.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 117 Marshall Islands 98.8 compare
- 118 Vietnam 98.76 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 98.73 compare
- 121 Tunisia 98.64 compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 98.44 compare
More population data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Philippines?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Philippines was 98.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.56 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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