Bangladesh vs Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Bangladesh
94.6%
in 2017
Philippines
94.0%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
35th
Philippines rank
37th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 94.6% against 94.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 37th of 97 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 95.5% 88.0% 7.5% Bangladesh
2010s 94.8% 92.3% 2.5% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh, at 94.6% against 94.0% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Bangladesh and Philippines?
0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Bangladesh ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed