People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Philippines

Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 73.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
73.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2017
All-time low
71.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Philippines, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 71.82001: 71.82002: 71.92003: 72.12004: 72.22005: 72.32006: 72.42007: 72.62008: 72.72009: 72.82010: 732011: 73.12012: 73.22013: 73.32014: 73.52015: 73.62016: 73.72017: 73.8

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): q3 in Philippines stood at 73.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Philippines peaked at 73.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2000.

That places Philippines 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 71.8%
2001 71.8% +0.0%
2002 71.9% +0.2%
2003 72.1% +0.2%
2004 72.2% +0.2%
2005 72.3% +0.2%
2006 72.4% +0.2%
2007 72.6% +0.2%
2008 72.7% +0.2%
2009 72.8% +0.2%
2010 73.0% +0.2%
2011 73.1% +0.2%
2012 73.2% +0.2%
2013 73.3% +0.2%
2014 73.5% +0.2%
2015 73.6% +0.2%
2016 73.7% +0.2%
2017 73.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.3% 71.8% 72.8% 10
2010s 73.4% 73.0% 73.8% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 39 Honduras 80.2% compare
  2. 40 Indonesia 79.4% compare
  3. 41 Peru 77.3% compare
  4. 43 Republic of Moldova 72.5% compare
  5. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.6% compare
  6. 45 Rwanda 68.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Philippines?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Philippines was 73.8% 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): q3 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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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