Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Philippines
Philippines: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Philippines is 93.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Philippines peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 89th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.3% | — |
| 2001 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 93.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 93.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 80.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.8% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.4% | 93.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Philippines?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Philippines was 93.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Philippines ranks 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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