Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0167 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Philippines stood at 0.0167 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0828 people per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 people per person, in 2024.
That places Philippines 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0827 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0828 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0801 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0774 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0746 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0719 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0692 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0664 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0636 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0609 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.058 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.055 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0519 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0489 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0429 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0399 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.037 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.034 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 people per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0253 people per person | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0224 people per person | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 people per person | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0167 people per person | -14.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0167 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 13.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0167 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 people per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.073 people per person | 0.0609 people per person | 0.0828 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0445 people per person | 0.0311 people per person | 0.058 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 people per person | 0.0167 people per person | 0.0282 people per person | 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 rural areas, per capita in Philippines?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Philippines was 0.0167 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0828 people per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 people per person in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 63rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.