Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 48.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Philippines, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Philippines is 48.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Philippines peaked at 48.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 119th of 159 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 | 44.0% | 41.7% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Philippines?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Philippines was 48.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Philippines ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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