Population using at least basic sanitation services in Philippines
Philippines: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 87.5% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Philippines peaked at 87.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 84th of 174 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.1% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 66.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 81.2% | 87.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Philippines?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Philippines was 87.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Philippines ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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