Health in Cebu, Philippines: official figures
2.13% of households in Cebu had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Cebu is 46th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in Cebu drink bottled water?
74.3% of households in Cebu relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Cebu is 48th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyIs the drinking water safe in Cebu?
0.9% of households in Cebu drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Cebu is 68th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many people in Cebu have trouble seeing?
46 in every 1,000 residents of Cebu had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Cebu is 50th lowest rate of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many people in Cebu have difficulty walking?
3.2 in every 1,000 residents of Cebu had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Cebu is 72nd lowest rate of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many people with disabilities live in Cebu?
5.0 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Cebu in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Cebu is 77th highest rate of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow Cebu compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
Cebu ranks 46 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Floridablanca | 2.64% |
| 44 | Iligan | 2.53% |
| 45 | Malita | 2.37% |
| 46 | Cebu | 2.13% |
| 47 | Ilagan | 2.11% |
| 48 | Daraga | 2.08% |
| 49 | San Carlos | 2.07% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
Cebu ranks 68 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Norzagaray | 1.0% |
| 66 | San Fernando | 0.9% |
| 67 | La Trinidad | 0.9% |
| 68 | Cebu | 0.9% |
| 69 | Antipolo | 0.8% |
| 70 | Cagayan de Oro | 0.8% |
| 71 | Capas | 0.8% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Cebu ranks 128 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Mati | 46 |
| 126 | Consolacion | 46 |
| 127 | Danao City | 46 |
| 128 | Cebu | 46 |
| 129 | Floridablanca | 46 |
| 130 | Naic | 46 |
| 131 | Capas | 45 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Cebu ranks 106 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 103 | Gingoog | 3.3 |
| 104 | Tanauan | 3.2 |
| 105 | Lipa | 3.2 |
| 106 | Cebu | 3.2 |
| 107 | Norzagaray | 3.2 |
| 108 | Navotas | 3.2 |
| 109 | Arayat | 3.2 |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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