Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 97.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Philippines, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Philippines is 97.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Philippines peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2011.
That places Philippines 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.7% | 72.6% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 86.4% | 97.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 10 Serbia, Republic of 98.1%
- 11 Oman 97.4% compare
- 12 Iraq 97.4% compare
- 14 China (People’s Republic of) 97.3% compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 16 Kyrgyz Republic 97.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Philippines?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Philippines was 97.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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