Sanitation facilities usage in Philippines
Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage was 2.52 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in Philippines is 2.52 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Philippines peaked at 8.62 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million people, in 2024.
That places Philippines 24th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.42 million people | — |
| 2001 | 8.62 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.50 million people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.37 million people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.23 million people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.07 million people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.88 million people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.70 million people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.50 million people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.30 million people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.10 million people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.87 million people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.63 million people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.37 million people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.46 million people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.13 million people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.79 million people | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.44 million people | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.70 million people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million people | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million people | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million people | -13.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.52 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 638.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.52 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33 people, 25660.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.06 million people | 7.30 million people | 8.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 million people | 4.44 million people | 7.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million people | 2.52 million people | 4.08 million people | 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 sanitation facilities usage in Philippines?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Philippines was 2.52 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million people in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.