Health in San Carlos, Philippines: official figures
32.46% of households in San Carlos had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). San Carlos is the highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in San Carlos drink bottled water?
33.9% of households in San Carlos relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). San Carlos is 36th 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 San Carlos?
9.5% of households in San Carlos drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. San Carlos is 5th 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 San Carlos have trouble seeing?
56 in every 1,000 residents of San Carlos had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. San Carlos is 87th 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 San Carlos have difficulty walking?
3.8 in every 1,000 residents of San Carlos had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). San Carlos is 60th 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 San Carlos?
6.1 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of San Carlos in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). San Carlos is 34th 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 San Carlos compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
San Carlos ranks 1 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Carlos | 32.46% |
| 2 | Guihulngan | 21.22% |
| 3 | Toledo | 15.85% |
| 4 | Himamaylan | 15.37% |
| 5 | Sagay City | 14.59% |
| 6 | Kabankalan | 14.35% |
| 7 | Calbayog | 13.94% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
San Carlos ranks 5 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayawan | 12.3% |
| 3 | Guihulngan | 10.5% |
| 4 | Kabankalan | 10.4% |
| 5 | San Carlos | 9.5% |
| 6 | Sagay City | 9.2% |
| 7 | Malita | 8.1% |
| 8 | Lamitan | 8.0% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
San Carlos ranks 91 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Koronadal | 56 |
| 89 | Panabo | 56 |
| 90 | Ligao | 56 |
| 91 | San Carlos | 56 |
| 92 | Kabankalan | 55 |
| 93 | Bago | 55 |
| 94 | Digos | 55 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
San Carlos ranks 60 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Bayambang | 3.9 |
| 58 | Naga | 3.9 |
| 59 | San Pablo | 3.8 |
| 60 | San Carlos | 3.8 |
| 61 | Sagay City | 3.8 |
| 62 | Batangas | 3.8 |
| 63 | San Jose City | 3.7 |
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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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