People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Philippines

Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 64.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
64.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2017
All-time low
54.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Philippines, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 54.42001: 54.42002: 552003: 55.62004: 56.22005: 56.82006: 57.42007: 582008: 58.62009: 59.22010: 59.82011: 60.42012: 612013: 61.62014: 62.22015: 62.82016: 63.42017: 64

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Philippines stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Philippines peaked at 64.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 43rd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 54.4%
2001 54.4% +0.0%
2002 55.0% +1.1%
2003 55.6% +1.1%
2004 56.2% +1.1%
2005 56.8% +1.1%
2006 57.4% +1.1%
2007 58.0% +1.0%
2008 58.6% +1.0%
2009 59.2% +1.0%
2010 59.8% +1.0%
2011 60.4% +1.0%
2012 61.0% +1.0%
2013 61.6% +1.0%
2014 62.2% +1.0%
2015 62.8% +1.0%
2016 63.4% +1.0%
2017 64.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.6% 54.4% 59.2% 10
2010s 61.9% 59.8% 64.0% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 40 Honduras 67.9% compare
  2. 41 Indonesia 66.9% compare
  3. 42 Republic of Moldova 66.0% compare
  4. 44 Mongolia 61.2% compare
  5. 45 Rwanda 59.4% compare
  6. 46 Nicaragua 58.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Philippines?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Philippines was 64.0% 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): q2 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Philippines ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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