Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 7.52 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 7.52 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 22.61 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.52 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 28th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.08 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 22.61 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.32 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.99 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.63 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.23 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.76 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.28 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 19.79 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.27 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.75 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.11 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.44 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.74 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.97 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 15.15 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.29 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4 people per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.49 people per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 11.55 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 10.58 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.58 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 8.55 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 7.52 people per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.19 people per square kilometre | 19.27 people per square kilometre | 22.61 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 people per square kilometre | 11.55 people per square kilometre | 18.75 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 people per square kilometre | 7.52 people per square kilometre | 10.58 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 25 East Timor 8.51 people per square kilometre compare
- 26 Uganda 8.31 people per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cambodia 8.07 people per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 7.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 30 Djibouti 6.84 people per square kilometre compare
- 31 Mozambique 6.7 people per square kilometre 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Philippines was 7.52 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 22.61 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.