Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Philippines
Philippines: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 27.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Philippines, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Philippines is 27.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Philippines peaked at 28.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2006.
Philippines ranks 61st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.1% | — |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.1% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.7% | 27.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 58 Indonesia 29.7% compare
- 59 Timor-Leste 28.3% compare
- 59 Timor-Leste 28.3% compare
- 62 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27.7% compare
- 63 Denmark 26.6% compare
- 64 Madagascar 25.0% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0042 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -26.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Philippines?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Philippines was 27.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Philippines ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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