Health in General Santos, Philippines: official figures
1.00% of households in General Santos had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). General Santos is 78th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in General Santos drink bottled water?
33.6% of households in General Santos relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). General Santos is 34th 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 copyIs the drinking water safe in General Santos?
0.5% of households in General Santos drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. General Santos is 88th 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 copyHow many people in General Santos have trouble seeing?
53 in every 1,000 residents of General Santos had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. General Santos is 78th 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 General Santos have difficulty walking?
3.4 in every 1,000 residents of General Santos had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). General Santos is 83rd 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 General Santos?
5.0 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of General Santos in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). General Santos is 78th 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 General Santos compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
General Santos ranks 78 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Batangas | 1.09% |
| 76 | Tacloban | 1.07% |
| 77 | Kidapawan | 1.06% |
| 78 | General Santos | 1.00% |
| 79 | San Jose City | 0.93% |
| 80 | Cavite City | 0.92% |
| 81 | Arayat | 0.91% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
General Santos ranks 90 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Consolacion | 0.5% |
| 88 | Guagua | 0.5% |
| 89 | San Jose Del Monte | 0.5% |
| 90 | General Santos | 0.5% |
| 91 | Pasig | 0.5% |
| 92 | Cabuyao | 0.5% |
| 93 | Liloan | 0.5% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
General Santos ranks 100 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | Angeles | 54 |
| 98 | Malolos | 54 |
| 99 | Lubao | 53 |
| 100 | General Santos | 53 |
| 101 | Arayat | 52 |
| 102 | Talisay | 52 |
| 103 | Malaybalay | 52 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
General Santos ranks 95 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Cagayan de Oro | 3.4 |
| 93 | Cabanatuan | 3.4 |
| 94 | Marilao | 3.4 |
| 95 | General Santos | 3.4 |
| 96 | Calumpit | 3.4 |
| 97 | Himamaylan | 3.4 |
| 98 | Rosario | 3.4 |
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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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