Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Philippines

Philippines: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2024
All-time low
93.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Philippines, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 93.8 %2001: 93.9 %2002: 94.1 %2003: 94.3 %2004: 94.5 %2005: 94.7 %2006: 94.9 %2007: 95 %2008: 95.2 %2009: 95.4 %2010: 95.6 %2011: 95.8 %2012: 96 %2013: 96.2 %2014: 96.4 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 96.7 %2017: 96.9 %2018: 97.1 %2019: 97.3 %2020: 97.5 %2021: 97.7 %2022: 97.9 %2023: 98.1 %2024: 98.3 %

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 urban population using at least basic water services in Philippines is 98.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Philippines peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.6% 93.8% 95.4% 10
2010s 96.5% 95.6% 97.3% 10
2020s 97.9% 97.5% 98.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Philippines?
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Philippines was 98.3% 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 urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Philippines ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.