Health in Jolo, Philippines: official figures
0.21% of households in Jolo had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Jolo is 45th lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in Jolo drink bottled water?
40.5% of households in Jolo relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Jolo is 46th 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 Jolo?
2.2% of households in Jolo drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Jolo is 34th 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 Jolo have trouble seeing?
5 in every 1,000 residents of Jolo had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Jolo is the 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 Jolo have difficulty walking?
0.3 in every 1,000 residents of Jolo had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Jolo is the 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 Jolo?
2.2 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Jolo in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Jolo is 2nd 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 Jolo compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
Jolo ranks 133 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Mabalacat | 0.24% |
| 131 | Magalang | 0.23% |
| 132 | Malasiqui | 0.21% |
| 133 | Jolo | 0.21% |
| 134 | Calumpit | 0.21% |
| 135 | Malolos | 0.21% |
| 136 | Calamba | 0.19% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
Jolo ranks 34 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Libmanan | 2.3% |
| 32 | Puerto Princesa | 2.3% |
| 33 | Ormoc | 2.2% |
| 34 | Jolo | 2.2% |
| 35 | Malaybalay | 2.2% |
| 36 | San Jose | 2.2% |
| 37 | Pagadian | 2.2% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Jolo ranks 177 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Cotabato | 25 |
| 172 | Candaba | 23 |
| 173 | Cavite City | 21 |
| 174 | Marawi | 20 |
| 175 | Guagua | 20 |
| 176 | Porac | 17 |
| 177 | Jolo | 5 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Jolo ranks 177 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Angeles | 1.4 |
| 172 | Cabuyao | 1.4 |
| 173 | Santo Tomas | 1.3 |
| 174 | Porac | 1.2 |
| 175 | Cotabato | 1.1 |
| 176 | Marawi | 0.7 |
| 177 | Jolo | 0.3 |
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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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