Bangladesh vs Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Bangladesh
98.9%
in 2017
Philippines
99.0%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Philippines rank
32nd
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd 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 | 97.4% | 97.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 0.0% | 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?
- Philippines, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines 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 33rd and Philippines ranks 32nd 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.