Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines

Philippines: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2024
All-time low
66.2%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 66.2 %2012: 66.2 %2013: 66.2 %2014: 66.2 %2015: 66.2 %2016: 69.9 %2017: 73.5 %2018: 77.1 %2019: 80.7 %2020: 84.4 %2021: 88 %2022: 91.6 %2023: 95.3 %2024: 98.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines stood at 98.9%. 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 of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines peaked at 98.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70.3% 66.2% 80.7% 9
2020s 91.6% 84.4% 98.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Philippines was 98.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2011.
How does Philippines rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Philippines ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.