Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Philippines stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Philippines peaked at 87.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 164th out of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 87.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 87.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 64.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 71.3% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 82.5% | 87.2% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Philippines?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Philippines was 87.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Philippines ranks 164th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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