Water Use Efficiency in Philippines
Philippines: Water Use Efficiency was 4.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Philippines, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, water use efficiency in Philippines stood at 4.43. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Philippines peaked at 4.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2006.
That places Philippines 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.18 | — |
| 2007 | 2.24 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.49 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.75 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.18 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.29 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.43 | +5.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01, 16% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 2.49 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.83 | 4.43 | 4 |
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 water use efficiency in Philippines?
- Water use efficiency in Philippines was 4.43 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for water use efficiency?
- Philippines ranks 151st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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