Share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines

Philippines: Share of the population with access to basic services was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
154th
of 214 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2023
All-time low
65.4%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines, 1993–2024

0204060801001993200820241993: 65.4 % of population1994: 68 % of population1995: 69.1 % of population1996: 70.2 % of population1997: 71.4 % of population1998: 71.3 % of population1999: 71.9 % of population2000: 74.7 % of population2001: 75.7 % of population2002: 76.7 % of population2003: 76.6 % of population2004: 87.6 % of population2005: 79.8 % of population2006: 80.2 % of population2007: 82 % of population2008: 83.3 % of population2009: 84.3 % of population2010: 85.5 % of population2011: 87.2 % of population2012: 87.1 % of population2013: 87.5 % of population2014: 89.8 % of population2015: 89.1 % of population2016: 92 % of population2017: 93 % of population2018: 94.2 % of population2019: 95.3 % of population2020: 96.4 % of population2021: 97.5 % of population2022: 94.8 % of population2023: 98 % of population2024: 94.8 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines stood at 94.8%.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines peaked at 98.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 1993.

Philippines ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.6% 65.4% 71.9% 7
2000s 80.1% 74.7% 87.6% 10
2010s 90.1% 85.5% 95.3% 10
2020s 96.3% 94.8% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 151 Grenada 95.6% compare
  2. 152 Honduras 95.5% compare
  3. 153 Gabon 95.1% compare
  4. 155 East Timor 94.3% compare
  5. 156 Guyana 93.0% compare
  6. 157 Ghana 91.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Philippines was 94.8% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 1993.
How does Philippines rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Philippines ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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