People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Philippines
Philippines: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 1.41 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Philippines is 1.41 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Philippines peaked at 6.94 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.41 million people, in 2024.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 million people | 5.68 million people | 6.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 million people | 3.08 million people | 5.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million people | 1.41 million people | 2.76 million people | 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Philippines?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Philippines was 1.41 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 million people in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.