Egypt vs Philippines: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Egypt
113.39 million people
in 2024
Philippines
111.05 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
12th
Philippines rank
13th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Egypt
- Philippines
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 113.39 million people against 111.05 million people in Philippines, a difference of 2.34 million people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 13th of 231 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.20 million people | 76.85 million people | 2.35 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 96.43 million people | 95.91 million people | 520,770 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 109.90 million people | 108.36 million people | 1.53 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Egypt or Philippines?
- Egypt, at 113.39 million people against 111.05 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Egypt and Philippines?
- 2.34 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Philippines rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Egypt ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 13th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.