Health in Davao, Philippines: official figures

0.67% of households in Davao had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Davao is 79th lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.

Do people in Davao drink bottled water?

22.8% of households in Davao relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Davao is 19th lowest 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 copy

Is the drinking water safe in Davao?

2.0% of households in Davao drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Davao is 39th 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 copy

How many people in Davao have trouble seeing?

51 in every 1,000 residents of Davao had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Davao 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 copy

How many people in Davao have difficulty walking?

2.7 in every 1,000 residents of Davao had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Davao is 46th 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 copy

How many people with disabilities live in Davao?

4.3 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Davao in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Davao is 62nd 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 copy

How Davao compares with other cities in the Philippines

Households with no toilet (2020 Census)

Davao ranks 99 of 177, highest first.

Rank	City	Households with no toilet
96	Balanga	0.69%
97	Binangonan	0.69%
98	Urdaneta	0.68%
99	Davao	0.67%
100	Angono	0.65%
101	Tacurong	0.60%
102	Iloilo	0.59%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copy

Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)

Davao ranks 39 of 177, highest first.

Rank	City	Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater
36	San Jose	2.2%
37	Pagadian	2.2%
38	Ilagan	2.1%
39	Davao	2.0%
40	Mati	2.0%
41	Baybay	2.0%
42	Ozamis	1.9%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copy

Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)

Davao ranks 106 of 177, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000
103	Malaybalay	52
104	Polomolok	52
105	Mexico	51
106	Davao	51
107	Carcar	51
108	Daraga	51
109	Zamboanga	51

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copy

Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)

Davao ranks 132 of 177, highest first.

Rank	City	Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000
129	San Mateo	2.7
130	Gapan	2.7
131	Catbalogan	2.7
132	Davao	2.7
133	Mandaluyong	2.7
134	Lapu-Lapu	2.7
135	Lubao	2.7

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copy

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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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