Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Philippines
Philippines: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Philippines, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Philippines is 98.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Philippines peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2011.
Philippines ranks 5th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.2% | — |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 98.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.3% | 66.2% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 84.4% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 3 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
- 7 Serbia 98.0%
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Philippines?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Philippines was 98.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Philippines ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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