People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines
Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 94.0% 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines is 94.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Philippines peaked at 94.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 86.2% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 90.6% | 94.0% | 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 94.0% 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 94.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% 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 5.5%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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