People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Philippines

Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 100.96 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.96 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 232 countries
All-time high
100.96 million people
in 2024
All-time low
51.42 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Philippines, 2000–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2000201220242000: 51.4M people2001: 52.9M people2002: 54.4M people2003: 55.8M people2004: 57.3M people2005: 58.7M people2006: 60.1M people2007: 62.1M people2008: 64.2M people2009: 66.3M people2010: 68.7M people2011: 71.2M people2012: 73.7M people2013: 76.2M people2014: 78.6M people2015: 80.9M people2016: 83.2M people2017: 85.5M people2018: 87.8M people2019: 90.2M people2020: 92.5M people2021: 94.6M people2022: 96.7M people2023: 98.8M people2024: 101.0M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 100.96 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Philippines peaked at 100.96 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.42 million people, in 2000.

That places Philippines 13th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.33 million people 51.42 million people 66.34 million people 10
2010s 79.61 million people 68.73 million people 90.18 million people 10
2020s 96.72 million people 92.50 million people 100.96 million people 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 10 Bangladesh 117.36 million people compare
  2. 11 Egypt 113.14 million people compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 111.46 million people compare
  4. 14 Vietnam 96.39 million people compare
  5. 15 Turkey 86.84 million people compare
  6. 16 Germany 83.90 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Philippines?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Philippines was 100.96 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 100.96 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 51.42 million people in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Philippines ranks 13th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.