People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines
Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 83.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 83.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines peaked at 83.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 37th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.7% | — |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 64.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 75.1% | 83.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines was 83.2% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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