Number without basic handwashing in Philippines
Philippines: Number without basic handwashing was 3.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Philippines, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Philippines is 3.13 million, 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, number without basic handwashing in Philippines peaked at 28.77 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.94 million | — |
| 2012 | 27.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 28.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.21 million | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 23.56 million | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 20.84 million | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 18.05 million | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 15.19 million | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 12.24 million | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 9.24 million | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 6.20 million | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | -49.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.13 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.35 million | 18.05 million | 28.77 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.20 million | 3.13 million | 15.19 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Philippines?
- Number without basic handwashing in Philippines was 3.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.77 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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