Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines
Philippines: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 10.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines, 2006–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 10.4% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines peaked at 10.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
That places Philippines 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.4% | — |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Philippines was 10.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Philippines ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).