People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines

Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 96.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2017
All-time low
91.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.42001: 91.42002: 91.82003: 92.12004: 92.42005: 92.72006: 93.12007: 93.42008: 93.72009: 94.12010: 94.42011: 94.72012: 95.12013: 95.42014: 95.72015: 96.12016: 96.42017: 96.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines stood at 96.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Philippines peaked at 96.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2000.

That places Philippines 29th 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 91.4%
2001 91.4% +0.0%
2002 91.8% +0.4%
2003 92.1% +0.4%
2004 92.4% +0.4%
2005 92.7% +0.4%
2006 93.1% +0.4%
2007 93.4% +0.4%
2008 93.7% +0.4%
2009 94.1% +0.4%
2010 94.4% +0.4%
2011 94.7% +0.4%
2012 95.1% +0.3%
2013 95.4% +0.3%
2014 95.7% +0.3%
2015 96.1% +0.3%
2016 96.4% +0.3%
2017 96.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.6% 91.4% 94.1% 10
2010s 95.6% 94.4% 96.7% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 26 Vietnam 97.8% compare
  2. 27 Turkmenistan 97.7% compare
  3. 28 Jordan 97.6% compare
  4. 30 Dominican Republic 96.3% compare
  5. 31 Albania 95.8% compare
  6. 32 Guatemala 95.3% compare

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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 96.7% 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 96.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Philippines ranks 29th 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 3.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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