Rural without improved sanitation in Philippines
Philippines: Rural without improved sanitation was 3.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.13 million
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
41st
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.18 million
in 2000
All-time low
3.13 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Philippines is 3.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Philippines peaked at 11.18 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, in 2024.
That places Philippines 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.18 million | — |
| 2001 | 11.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.16 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.92 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.67 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.16 million | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.85 million | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.52 million | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.17 million | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.79 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.39 million | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.96 million | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.53 million | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.08 million | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.61 million | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.14 million | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4.65 million | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | -14.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.13 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 84.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.13 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 169,853, 18.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.41 million | 9.42 million | 11.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 million | 5.61 million | 9.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million | 3.13 million | 5.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 38 Morocco 3.62 million compare
- 39 Senegal 3.34 million compare
- 40 South Africa 3.31 million compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 2.87 million compare
- 43 Haiti 2.78 million compare
- 44 North Korea 2.62 million 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 rural without improved sanitation in Philippines?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Philippines was 3.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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