People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines
Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 78.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines is 78.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines peaked at 78.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 35th 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 56.7% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 69.0% | 78.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines was 78.6% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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