People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Philippines
Philippines: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 54.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Philippines stood at 54.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Philippines peaked at 55.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 62nd of 124 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services, urban in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.1% | 54.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Philippines?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Philippines was 54.1% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Philippines ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.