People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Philippines
Philippines: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Philippines is 98.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Philippines peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.8% | — |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.8% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.6% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Philippines?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Philippines was 98.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.