People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines
Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 91.4% 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).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 91.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines peaked at 91.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 28th 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, rural (% of) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.7% | — |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 67.7% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 81.0% | 91.4% | 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 91.4% 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 91.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Philippines ranks 28th 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 19.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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