People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate was -11.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Philippines recorded -11.82 % change on previous year for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at -0.98 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.82 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Philippines 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2003 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2004 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2005 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2006 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2007 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2008 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2009 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2012 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2013 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2014 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2015 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2016 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2017 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2018 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2019 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2020 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2021 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2022 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2023 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2024 | -11.82 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's -11.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.99 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's -11.82 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.92 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -29.3% | -0.98 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.82 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | -0.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -4.49 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.52 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 158 Costa Rica -9.85 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Cuba -10.39 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Belarus -10.72 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Belgium -12.31 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Tuvalu -12.39 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Bangladesh -12.91 % change on previous year 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Philippines?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate in Philippines was -11.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was -0.98 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.82 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 161st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in People not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.