Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Philippines
Philippines: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 96.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 96.04 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Philippines peaked at 96.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.21, in 2000.
That places Philippines 141st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 84.74 | 82.21 | 87.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.52 | 87.85 | 93.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.89 | 93.74 | 96.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More population data for Philippines
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 962 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.92 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Philippines?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Philippines was 96.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 96.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.21 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Philippines ranks 141st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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