Philippines vs Sri Lanka: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Philippines
35.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
38.9%
in 2024
Philippines rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38.9% against 35.5% in Philippines, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 85 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 36.5% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 37.8% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 38.8% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38.9% against 35.5% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 3.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Philippines ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 85 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 safely managed 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
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.