What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Philippines and Senegal?

164,310 people, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Senegal: People using improved drinking water sources

Philippines

1.53 million people

in 2024

Senegal

1.69 million people

in 2024

Philippines rank

36th

Senegal rank

34th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Philippines
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.69 million people against 1.53 million people in Philippines, a difference of 164,310 people.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 34th of 231 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.63 million people	3.19 million people	2.44 million people	Philippines
2010s	4.29 million people	2.61 million people	1.68 million people	Philippines
2020s	2.36 million people	1.94 million people	418,910 people	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Philippines or Senegal?: Senegal, at 1.69 million people against 1.53 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Philippines and Senegal?: 164,310 people, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Philippines ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 34th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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