Share rural basic handwashing in Philippines
Philippines: Share rural basic handwashing was 98.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.91
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.91
in 2024
All-time low
66.22
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Philippines, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Philippines stood at 98.91. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Philippines peaked at 98.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.22, in 2011.
Philippines ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 66.22 | — |
| 2012 | 66.22 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.22 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.85 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 73.48 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 77.11 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 80.75 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 84.38 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 88.01 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 91.64 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 95.28 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 98.91 | +3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 98.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 98.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.56, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.25 | 66.22 | 80.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.64 | 84.38 | 98.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 3 North Macedonia 99.75 compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.28 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 98.73 compare
- 7 Serbia 98.03
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.29 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 share rural basic handwashing in Philippines?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Philippines was 98.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 98.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.22 in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Philippines ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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