Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 2.27 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Philippines stood at 2.27 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 6.3 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.27 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Philippines 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.17 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 6.3 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.2 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.08 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.96 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.83 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.68 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.53 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.38 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.22 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.07 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.93 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.78 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.62 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.44 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.25 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.03 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.81 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.58 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.34 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.09 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.83 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.55 people per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2.27 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.27 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0047 people per square kilometre, 482.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 people per square kilometre | 5.22 people per square kilometre | 6.3 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 people per square kilometre | 3.34 people per square kilometre | 5.07 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 people per square kilometre | 2.27 people per square kilometre | 3.09 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 12 Eritrea 3.3 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Madagascar 2.99 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 2.32 people per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 2.26 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 1.97 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 El Salvador 1.96 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 urban areas, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Philippines was 2.27 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 urban 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 urban 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 urban areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 urban 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.