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

Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 92.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2017
All-time low
91.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 91 highest2001: 91 highest2002: 91.1 highest2003: 91.3 highest2004: 91.4 highest2005: 91.5 highest2006: 91.6 highest2007: 91.7 highest2008: 91.9 highest2009: 92 highest2010: 92.1 highest2011: 92.2 highest2012: 92.3 highest2013: 92.5 highest2014: 92.6 highest2015: 92.7 highest2016: 92.8 highest2017: 92.9 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Philippines stood at 92.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Philippines peaked at 92.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q5 (highest) in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 91.0%
2001 91.0% +0.0%
2002 91.1% +0.1%
2003 91.3% +0.1%
2004 91.4% +0.1%
2005 91.5% +0.1%
2006 91.6% +0.1%
2007 91.7% +0.1%
2008 91.9% +0.1%
2009 92.0% +0.1%
2010 92.1% +0.1%
2011 92.2% +0.1%
2012 92.3% +0.1%
2013 92.5% +0.1%
2014 92.6% +0.1%
2015 92.7% +0.1%
2016 92.8% +0.1%
2017 92.9% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.4% 91.0% 92.0% 10
2010s 92.5% 92.1% 92.9% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 31 Indonesia 94.3% compare
  2. 32 Guyana 93.8% compare
  3. 33 Iraq 92.9% compare
  4. 35 Colombia 92.8% compare
  5. 36 El Salvador 91.5% compare
  6. 37 Panama 91.2% 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 92.9% 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 92.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Philippines ranks 34th 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 1.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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