Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0051 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Philippines stood at 0.0051 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0231 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 people per person, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 46th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0231 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0231 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.015 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.012 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.009 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 people per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0051 people per person | -13.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0051 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per person, 40.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0201 people per person | 0.0165 people per person | 0.0231 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 people per person | 0.009 people per person | 0.0157 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 people per person | 0.0051 people per person | 0.0082 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- 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 urban areas, per capita in Philippines?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Philippines was 0.0051 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 people per person in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 46th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.