People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines
Philippines: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.027 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines stood at 0.027 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines peaked at 0.1404 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.027 people per person, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1404 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.136 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1315 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.127 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1225 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.118 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1135 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1089 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1043 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0998 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0951 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.09 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.085 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.08 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0751 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0701 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0555 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0459 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0411 people per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0363 people per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0316 people per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.027 people per person | -14.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.027 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0153 people per person, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.027 people per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0279 people per person, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1202 people per person | 0.0998 people per person | 0.1404 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 people per person | 0.0507 people per person | 0.0951 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0364 people per person | 0.027 people per person | 0.0459 people per person | 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines was 0.027 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1404 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 people per person in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Philippines ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.