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

Latest (2024)
54.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2015
All-time low
49.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Philippines, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 49.4 %2001: 49.5 %2002: 49.6 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 49.8 %2005: 49.9 %2006: 50.1 %2007: 50.6 %2008: 51.1 %2009: 51.7 %2010: 52.2 %2011: 52.8 %2012: 53.3 %2013: 53.9 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 55 %2016: 54.9 %2017: 54.8 %2018: 54.7 %2019: 54.6 %2020: 54.4 %2021: 54.3 %2022: 54.2 %2023: 54.1 %2024: 54.1 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Brazil 56.6% compare
  2. 60 India 55.8% compare
  3. 61 Montenegro 55.4% compare
  4. 63 Mozambique 53.3% compare
  5. 64 Cambodia 52.8% compare
  6. 65 Myanmar 52.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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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.