People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Philippines

Philippines: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0396 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0396 people per person
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.1779 people per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0396 people per person
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Philippines, 2000–2024

0.050.10.150.22000201220242000: 0.178 people per person2001: 0.172 people per person2002: 0.167 people per person2003: 0.161 people per person2004: 0.155 people per person2005: 0.15 people per person2006: 0.144 people per person2007: 0.139 people per person2008: 0.133 people per person2009: 0.127 people per person2010: 0.121 people per person2011: 0.115 people per person2012: 0.11 people per person2013: 0.104 people per person2014: 0.098 people per person2015: 0.092 people per person2016: 0.086 people per person2017: 0.08 people per person2018: 0.074 people per person2019: 0.068 people per person2020: 0.063 people per person2021: 0.057 people per person2022: 0.051 people per person2023: 0.045 people per person2024: 0.04 people per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.0396 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.1779 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 people per person, in 2024.

Philippines ranks 90th of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Philippines, 2000 to 2024.
Year people per person Change
2000 0.1779 people per person —
2001 0.1723 people per person -3.1%
2002 0.1667 people per person -3.2%
2003 0.1611 people per person -3.4%
2004 0.1555 people per person -3.5%
2005 0.1498 people per person -3.6%
2006 0.1442 people per person -3.8%
2007 0.1386 people per person -3.9%
2008 0.1329 people per person -4.1%
2009 0.1272 people per person -4.3%
2010 0.1215 people per person -4.5%
2011 0.1155 people per person -4.9%
2012 0.1095 people per person -5.2%
2013 0.1036 people per person -5.4%
2014 0.0977 people per person -5.7%
2015 0.0918 people per person -6.0%
2016 0.0859 people per person -6.4%
2017 0.08 people per person -6.8%
2018 0.0742 people per person -7.3%
2019 0.0684 people per person -7.9%
2020 0.0626 people per person -8.5%
2021 0.0568 people per person -9.2%
2022 0.051 people per person -10.1%
2023 0.0453 people per person -11.2%
2024 0.0396 people per person -12.5%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 0.0396 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 0.0396 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1526 people per person 0.1272 people per person 0.1779 people per person 10
2010s 0.0948 people per person 0.0684 people per person 0.1215 people per person 10
2020s 0.0511 people per person 0.0396 people per person 0.0626 people per person 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 87 Hong Kong 0.0509 people per person compare
  2. 88 Libya 0.0463 people per person compare
  3. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0402 people per person compare
  4. 91 Suriname 0.0393 people per person compare
  5. 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.037 people per person compare
  6. 93 Nauru 0.0359 people per person compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Philippines?
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Philippines was 0.0396 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.1779 people per person in 2000.
What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 people per person in 2024.
How does Philippines rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
Philippines ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,166 data points, 2000–2024
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People 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.