Health in Laoag, Philippines: official figures
0.44% of households in Laoag had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Laoag is 66th lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in Laoag drink bottled water?
82.8% of households in Laoag relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Laoag is 26th 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 Laoag?
0.1% of households in Laoag drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Laoag is 11th 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 Laoag have trouble seeing?
41 in every 1,000 residents of Laoag had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Laoag is 34th 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 Laoag have difficulty walking?
4.9 in every 1,000 residents of Laoag had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Laoag is 16th 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 many people with disabilities live in Laoag?
6.7 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Laoag in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Laoag is 17th 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 Laoag compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
Laoag ranks 112 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | Santa Cruz | 0.49% |
| 110 | Naic | 0.49% |
| 111 | San Pablo | 0.45% |
| 112 | Laoag | 0.44% |
| 113 | Tanza | 0.44% |
| 114 | Midsayap | 0.41% |
| 115 | Tagum | 0.41% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
Laoag ranks 167 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Tanauan | 0.1% |
| 165 | Dasmariñas | 0.1% |
| 166 | Malabon | 0.1% |
| 167 | Laoag | 0.1% |
| 168 | Cavite City | 0.1% |
| 169 | Trece Martires | 0.1% |
| 170 | Angono | 0.1% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Laoag ranks 144 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Malita | 43 |
| 142 | Guihulngan | 43 |
| 143 | Cagayan de Oro | 43 |
| 144 | Laoag | 41 |
| 145 | Pagadian | 41 |
| 146 | Calamba | 40 |
| 147 | Bacolod | 40 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Laoag ranks 16 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Olongapo | 4.9 |
| 14 | Ilagan | 4.9 |
| 15 | Baguio | 4.9 |
| 16 | Laoag | 4.9 |
| 17 | Ligao | 4.8 |
| 18 | San Miguel | 4.8 |
| 19 | Cauayan | 4.8 |
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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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