Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Philippines
Philippines: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Philippines is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Philippines peaked at 10.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 1.6% compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.4% compare
- 111 Tunisia 1.4% compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
- 114 Vietnam 1.2% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 1.2% compare
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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Philippines?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Philippines was 1.3% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Philippines ranks 112th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion 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.