Philippines vs Upper middle income: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Philippines
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 98.9% against 90.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Philippines ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.1% | 86.6% | 9.5% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 89.3% | 2.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Philippines or Upper middle income?
- Philippines, at 98.9% against 90.5% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Philippines and Upper middle income?
- 8.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Upper middle income rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Philippines ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 113 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.