Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines
Philippines: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 69.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 69.9% for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines peaked at 69.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 26th of 100 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.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 53.1% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 64.7% | 69.9% | 5 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines was 69.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.