People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Philippines

Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 82.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
82.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 97 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2017
All-time low
76.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 76.32001: 76.32002: 76.72003: 77.12004: 77.52005: 77.92006: 78.32007: 78.72008: 79.12009: 79.52010: 79.92011: 80.32012: 80.72013: 81.12014: 81.52015: 81.92016: 82.32017: 82.7

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 82.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Philippines peaked at 82.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2000.

That places Philippines 36th 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, rural (% of rural) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 76.3%
2001 76.3% +0.0%
2002 76.7% +0.5%
2003 77.1% +0.5%
2004 77.5% +0.5%
2005 77.9% +0.5%
2006 78.3% +0.5%
2007 78.7% +0.5%
2008 79.1% +0.5%
2009 79.5% +0.5%
2010 79.9% +0.5%
2011 80.3% +0.5%
2012 80.7% +0.5%
2013 81.1% +0.5%
2014 81.5% +0.5%
2015 81.9% +0.5%
2016 82.3% +0.5%
2017 82.7% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.7% 76.3% 79.5% 10
2010s 81.3% 79.9% 82.7% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 33 Algeria 87.0% compare
  2. 34 El Salvador 86.8% compare
  3. 35 Colombia 85.4% compare
  4. 37 Indonesia 82.2% compare
  5. 38 Armenia 80.5% compare
  6. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Philippines?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Philippines was 82.7% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Philippines ranks 36th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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