People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines
Philippines: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 12.19 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 12.19 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines peaked at 37.5 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.19 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Philippines 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 37.12 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.63 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.09 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 35.5 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.83 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.06 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.27 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 32.44 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.58 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 30.73 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 29.67 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.56 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.4 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 26.12 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 24.77 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 23.36 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 21.89 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 20.38 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 18.83 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 17.24 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.58 people per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 13.89 people per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 12.19 people per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12.19 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12.19 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.67 people per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9 people per square kilometre | 31.58 people per square kilometre | 37.5 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.17 people per square kilometre | 18.83 people per square kilometre | 30.73 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 people per square kilometre | 12.19 people per square kilometre | 17.24 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 43 Rwanda 12.93 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 South Sudan 12.4 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 12.28 people per square kilometre compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 11.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 48 Chad 10.87 people per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cambodia 10.23 people per square kilometre compare
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 12.19 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 37.5 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.