Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 14.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Philippines stood at 14.59. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Philippines peaked at 14.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 102nd of 227 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 7.58 | 11.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 11.38 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 | 13.66 | 14.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14.93 compare
- 100 Fiji 14.83 compare
- 101 Cabo Verde 14.72 compare
- 103 Eritrea 13.44 compare
- 104 Palestine, State of 13.23 compare
- 105 Yemen 13.22 compare
More population data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 157,892 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.655 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 962 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Philippines?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Philippines was 14.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Philippines ranks 102nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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