People without basic handwashing facilities in Philippines

Philippines: People without basic handwashing facilities was 3.13 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.13 million people
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.77 million people
in 2015
All-time low
3.13 million people
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2024

People without basic handwashing facilities in Philippines, 2011–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2011201720242011: 26.9M people2012: 27.4M people2013: 27.9M people2014: 28.4M people2015: 28.8M people2016: 26.2M people2017: 23.6M people2018: 20.8M people2019: 18.1M people2020: 15.2M people2021: 12.2M people2022: 9.2M people2023: 6.2M people2024: 3.1M people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Philippines is 3.13 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Philippines peaked at 28.77 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million people, in 2024.

Philippines ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.35 million people 18.05 million people 28.77 million people 9
2020s 9.20 million people 3.13 million people 15.19 million people 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 51 Guatemala 3.97 million people compare
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  5. 56 Congo 2.91 million people compare
  6. 57 Sri Lanka 2.84 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Philippines?
People without basic handwashing facilities in Philippines was 3.13 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 28.77 million people in 2015.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million people in 2024.
How does Philippines rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Philippines ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.