Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0218 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Philippines is 0.0218 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.1059 people per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0218 people per person, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 64th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1058 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1059 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1023 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0988 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0952 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0917 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0881 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0845 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0809 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0773 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0737 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0699 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0662 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0624 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0586 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0549 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0512 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0475 people per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0327 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.029 people per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0254 people per person | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0218 people per person | -14.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0218 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0218 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 people per person, 13.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0931 people per person | 0.0773 people per person | 0.1059 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 people per person | 0.0401 people per person | 0.0737 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0291 people per person | 0.0218 people per person | 0.0364 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 0.0285 people per person compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0253 people per person compare
- 63 Indonesia 0.0229 people per person compare
- 65 Colombia 0.0209 people per person compare
- 66 Zambia 0.0205 people per person compare
- 67 Burundi 0.0197 people per person 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, per capita in Philippines?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Philippines was 0.0218 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1059 people per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 people per person in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.