Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural

Lao People's Democratic Republic
93.2%
in 2024
Philippines
93.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
88th
Philippines rank
87th

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Philippines
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 93.6% against 93.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 87th of 174 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 48.9% 82.8% 33.9% Philippines
2010s 68.7% 88.3% 19.6% Philippines
2020s 84.9% 92.5% 7.6% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Philippines?
Philippines, at 93.6% against 93.2% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines?
0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Philippines rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 88th and Philippines ranks 87th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.