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

Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 81.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
81.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2000
All-time low
81.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 82.22001: 82.22002: 82.22003: 82.12004: 82.12005: 822006: 822007: 81.92008: 81.92009: 81.92010: 81.82011: 81.82012: 81.72013: 81.72014: 81.62015: 81.62016: 81.62017: 81.5

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 81.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Philippines peaked at 82.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 82.2%
2001 82.2% +0.0%
2002 82.2% -0.1%
2003 82.1% -0.1%
2004 82.1% -0.1%
2005 82.0% -0.1%
2006 82.0% -0.1%
2007 81.9% -0.1%
2008 81.9% -0.1%
2009 81.9% -0.1%
2010 81.8% -0.1%
2011 81.8% -0.1%
2012 81.7% -0.1%
2013 81.7% -0.1%
2014 81.6% -0.1%
2015 81.6% -0.1%
2016 81.6% -0.1%
2017 81.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.0% 81.9% 82.2% 10
2010s 81.7% 81.5% 81.8% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 45 Peru 84.9% compare
  2. 46 Guatemala 84.6% compare
  3. 47 Honduras 83.0% compare
  4. 49 Nicaragua 79.6% compare
  5. 50 South Africa 79.4% compare
  6. 51 India 69.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Philippines?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Philippines was 81.5% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Philippines ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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