Drinking water usage in urban areas in Philippines
Philippines: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water usage in urban areas 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 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Philippines peaked at 287,035 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2020.
That places Philippines 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237,520 people | 180,808 people | 287,035 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,465 people | 12,108 people | 166,964 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people compare
- 82 Suriname 16.03 people compare
- 83 Cayman Islands 7.45 people compare
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- 84 Australia 0 people compare
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- 84 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
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- 84 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 84 Brazil 0 people compare
- 84 Bulgaria 0 people compare
- 84 Burundi 0 people compare
- 84 Canada 0 people compare
- 84 Cape Verde 0 people compare
- 84 Colombia 0 people compare
- 84 Cook Islands 0 people compare
- 84 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 84 Croatia 0 people compare
- 84 Denmark 0 people compare
- 84 East Timor 0 people compare
- 84 Ecuador 0 people compare
- 84 El Salvador 0 people compare
- 84 Estonia 0 people compare
- 84 Falkland Islands 0 people compare
- 84 Finland 0 people compare
- 84 France 0 people compare
- 84 Germany 0 people compare
- 84 Ghana 0 people compare
- 84 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 84 Greece 0 people compare
- 84 Guyana 0 people compare
- 84 Honduras 0 people compare
- 84 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 84 Hungary 0 people compare
- 84 Iceland 0 people compare
- 84 Iraq 0 people compare
- 84 Israel 0 people compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 84 Kiribati 0 people compare
- 84 Kuwait 0 people compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 84 Laos 0 people compare
- 84 Latvia 0 people compare
- 84 Lithuania 0 people compare
- 84 Macao 0 people compare
- 84 Maldives 0 people compare
- 84 Mali 0 people compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 0 people compare
- 84 Mauritania 0 people compare
- 84 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 84 Mexico 0 people compare
- 84 Moldova 0 people compare
- 84 Monaco 0 people compare
- 84 Mongolia 0 people compare
- 84 Montenegro 0 people compare
- 84 Morocco 0 people compare
- 84 Nauru 0 people compare
- 84 Netherlands 0 people compare
- 84 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 84 North Korea 0 people compare
- 84 North Macedonia 0 people compare
- 84 Norway 0 people compare
- 84 Oman 0 people compare
- 84 Palau 0 people compare
- 84 Palestine 0 people compare
- 84 Panama 0 people compare
- 84 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 84 Poland 0 people compare
- 84 Portugal 0 people compare
- 84 Romania 0 people compare
- 84 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 84 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 84 Samoa 0 people compare
- 84 San Marino 0 people compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 0 people compare
- 84 Senegal 0 people compare
- 84 Serbia 0 people compare
- 84 Singapore 0 people compare
- 84 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
- 84 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 84 Spain 0 people compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 84 Sweden 0 people compare
- 84 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 84 Thailand 0 people compare
- 84 Tonga 0 people compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 84 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people compare
- 84 Tuvalu 0 people compare
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More environment data for Philippines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Philippines?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Philippines was 0 people 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 drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 287,035 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Philippines ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.