Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Philippines
Philippines: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 54.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 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
In 2024, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Philippines stood at 54.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Philippines peaked at 55.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 62nd out of 124 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.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 54.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.0%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 54.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.1%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.1% | 54.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More population data for Philippines
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Philippines?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Philippines was 54.1% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.