People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Philippines
Philippines: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Philippines is 35.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Philippines peaked at 35.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (%) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 35.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 35.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.2%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 26.1% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.7% | 35.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 46 Sri Lanka 38.9% compare
- 47 Colombia 38.7% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 36.2% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 32.0% compare
- 51 Afghanistan 28.4% compare
- 52 Fiji 27.0% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Philippines?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Philippines was 35.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Philippines ranks 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.