People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Philippines
Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 99.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Philippines, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 99.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Philippines peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Philippines?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Philippines was 99.5% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Philippines ranks 34th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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