Health in Puerto Princesa, Philippines: official figures
1.98% of households in Puerto Princesa had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Puerto Princesa is 51st highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in Puerto Princesa drink bottled water?
56.4% of households in Puerto Princesa relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Puerto Princesa is 78th 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 Puerto Princesa?
2.3% of households in Puerto Princesa drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Puerto Princesa is 32nd 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 Puerto Princesa have trouble seeing?
83 in every 1,000 residents of Puerto Princesa had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Puerto Princesa is 22nd 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 Puerto Princesa have difficulty walking?
4.6 in every 1,000 residents of Puerto Princesa had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Puerto Princesa is 27th 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 Puerto Princesa?
5.6 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Puerto Princesa in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Puerto Princesa is 55th 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 Puerto Princesa compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
Puerto Princesa ranks 51 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Daraga | 2.08% |
| 49 | San Carlos | 2.07% |
| 50 | Sariaya | 2.04% |
| 51 | Puerto Princesa | 1.98% |
| 52 | Butuan | 1.97% |
| 53 | Guimba | 1.96% |
| 54 | Malaybalay | 1.95% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
Puerto Princesa ranks 32 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Zamboanga | 2.4% |
| 30 | Porac | 2.4% |
| 31 | Libmanan | 2.3% |
| 32 | Puerto Princesa | 2.3% |
| 33 | Ormoc | 2.2% |
| 34 | Jolo | 2.2% |
| 35 | Malaybalay | 2.2% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Puerto Princesa ranks 22 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Olongapo | 84 |
| 20 | Makati | 84 |
| 21 | San Pedro | 83 |
| 22 | Puerto Princesa | 83 |
| 23 | San Jose | 83 |
| 24 | Malasiqui | 83 |
| 25 | Libmanan | 82 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Puerto Princesa ranks 27 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Carcar | 4.6 |
| 25 | Hagonoy | 4.6 |
| 26 | Surigao | 4.6 |
| 27 | Puerto Princesa | 4.6 |
| 28 | Ormoc | 4.6 |
| 29 | Digos | 4.5 |
| 30 | Legazpi | 4.5 |
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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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