Health in Manila, Philippines: official figures
0.35% of households in Manila had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Manila is 59th lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in Manila drink bottled water?
65.8% of households in Manila relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Manila is 72nd 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 Manila?
0.2% of households in Manila drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Manila is 45th 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 Manila have trouble seeing?
82 in every 1,000 residents of Manila had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Manila is 26th 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 in Manila have difficulty walking?
3.6 in every 1,000 residents of Manila had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Manila is 72nd 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 Manila?
4.9 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Manila in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Manila is 84th 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 Manila compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
Manila ranks 119 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Tanauan | 0.40% |
| 117 | Dumaguete | 0.39% |
| 118 | Mexico | 0.36% |
| 119 | Manila | 0.35% |
| 120 | Meycauayan | 0.33% |
| 121 | Los Baños | 0.32% |
| 122 | Rodriguez | 0.31% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
Manila ranks 133 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | Navotas | 0.3% |
| 131 | San Pedro | 0.3% |
| 132 | Marilao | 0.2% |
| 133 | Manila | 0.2% |
| 134 | Cabanatuan | 0.2% |
| 135 | Lucena City | 0.2% |
| 136 | Iloilo | 0.2% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Manila ranks 26 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | San Jose | 83 |
| 24 | Malasiqui | 83 |
| 25 | Libmanan | 82 |
| 26 | Manila | 82 |
| 27 | Bocaue | 82 |
| 28 | Pasig | 80 |
| 29 | Santo Tomas | 79 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Manila ranks 72 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | Gen. Mariano Alvarez | 3.6 |
| 70 | Koronadal | 3.6 |
| 71 | Glan | 3.6 |
| 72 | Manila | 3.6 |
| 73 | Minglanilla | 3.6 |
| 74 | Candelaria | 3.6 |
| 75 | Sariaya | 3.6 |
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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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