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

Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 96.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2000
All-time low
96.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.1 highest2001: 96.1 highest2002: 96.1 highest2003: 96.1 highest2004: 96.1 highest2005: 96.1 highest2006: 96.1 highest2007: 96.1 highest2008: 96.1 highest2009: 96 highest2010: 96 highest2011: 96 highest2012: 96 highest2013: 96 highest2014: 96 highest2015: 96 highest2016: 96 highest2017: 96 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, urban  (% of urban) in Philippines stood at 96.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Philippines peaked at 96.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 47th 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): Q5 (highest) in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 96.1%
2001 96.1% +0.0%
2002 96.1% -0.0%
2003 96.1% -0.0%
2004 96.1% -0.0%
2005 96.1% -0.0%
2006 96.1% -0.0%
2007 96.1% -0.0%
2008 96.1% -0.0%
2009 96.0% -0.0%
2010 96.0% -0.0%
2011 96.0% -0.0%
2012 96.0% -0.0%
2013 96.0% -0.0%
2014 96.0% -0.0%
2015 96.0% -0.0%
2016 96.0% -0.0%
2017 96.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.1% 96.0% 96.1% 10
2010s 96.0% 96.0% 96.0% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 44 Republic of Moldova 96.3% compare
  2. 45 South Africa 96.2% compare
  3. 46 Palestine, State of 96.2% compare
  4. 48 Guatemala 95.9% compare
  5. 49 Nicaragua 95.5% compare
  6. 50 Algeria 95.2% 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 96.0% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Philippines ranks 47th 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 0.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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