Philippines vs Uganda: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Philippines
59.68 million people
in 2024
Uganda
40.96 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
9th
Uganda rank
12th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Philippines
- Uganda
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 59.68 million people against 40.96 million people in Uganda, a difference of 18.71 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 163 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.69 million people | 26.19 million people | 22.50 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 55.81 million people | 32.87 million people | 22.94 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 59.25 million people | 39.25 million people | 20.00 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Philippines or Uganda?
- Philippines, at 59.68 million people against 40.96 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Philippines and Uganda?
- 18.71 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Uganda rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Philippines ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 12th of 163 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.