Health in Masbate, Philippines: official figures
8.71% of households in Masbate had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Masbate is 14th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in Masbate drink bottled water?
56.8% of households in Masbate relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Masbate is 81st 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 Masbate?
5.6% of households in Masbate drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Masbate is 13th 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 Masbate have trouble seeing?
68 in every 1,000 residents of Masbate had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Masbate is 52nd 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 Masbate have difficulty walking?
3.0 in every 1,000 residents of Masbate had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Masbate is 58th 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 Masbate?
4.9 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Masbate in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Masbate is 81st 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 Masbate compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
Masbate ranks 14 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cadiz | 10.39% |
| 12 | San Jose | 9.29% |
| 13 | Naga | 8.90% |
| 14 | Masbate | 8.71% |
| 15 | Bago | 8.42% |
| 16 | Silay | 7.73% |
| 17 | Catbalogan | 6.86% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
Masbate ranks 13 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Toledo | 6.1% |
| 11 | Himamaylan | 6.1% |
| 12 | Cadiz | 5.8% |
| 13 | Masbate | 5.6% |
| 14 | Tabaco | 5.2% |
| 15 | Calbayog | 4.3% |
| 16 | Sorsogon | 4.2% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Masbate ranks 52 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Valenzuela | 69 |
| 50 | Los Baños | 69 |
| 51 | Baguio | 68 |
| 52 | Masbate | 68 |
| 53 | Ilagan | 67 |
| 54 | Marikina | 67 |
| 55 | Pandi | 67 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Masbate ranks 120 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | San Pedro | 3.0 |
| 118 | Bacolod | 3.0 |
| 119 | Naic | 3.0 |
| 120 | Masbate | 3.0 |
| 121 | Angono | 3.0 |
| 122 | Pasig | 2.9 |
| 123 | Makati | 2.9 |
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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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