IDA total vs Philippines: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- IDA total
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 95.6% against 55.8% in IDA total, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.7% | 82.1% | 31.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 92.2% | 38.5% | 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, IDA total or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 95.6% against 55.8% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between IDA total and Philippines?
- 39.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Philippines rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- IDA total ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 31 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.