Population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines
Philippines: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 69.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines is 69.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines peaked at 69.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +1.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 69.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 69.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.4%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 45.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 53.1% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 64.7% | 69.9% | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Philippines?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Philippines was 69.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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