People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Philippines
Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 49.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Philippines is 49.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Philippines peaked at 49.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 42nd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 41.7% | 49.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Philippines?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Philippines was 49.8% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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