Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Philippines

Philippines: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.68 in 2024. β–² 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

0204060801002000201220242000: 89.62001: 89.92002: 90.32003: 90.72004: 912005: 91.42006: 91.82007: 92.12008: 92.52009: 92.92010: 93.32011: 93.72012: 94.12013: 94.52014: 94.82015: 95.22016: 95.62017: 962018: 96.42019: 96.82020: 97.22021: 97.52022: 97.92023: 98.32024: 98.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Marshall Islands 98.8 compare
  2. 118 Viet Nam 98.76 compare
  3. 119 Uzbekistan 98.73 compare
  4. 121 Tunisia 98.64 compare
  5. 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
  6. 123 Sao Tome and Principe 98.44 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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