Health in San Jose, Philippines: official figures
9.29% of households in San Jose had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). San Jose is 12th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in San Jose drink bottled water?
61.9% of households in San Jose relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). San Jose is 88th 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 San Jose?
2.2% of households in San Jose drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. San Jose is 36th 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 Jose have trouble seeing?
83 in every 1,000 residents of San Jose had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. San Jose is 23rd 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 San Jose have difficulty walking?
3.9 in every 1,000 residents of San Jose had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). San Jose 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 many people with disabilities live in San Jose?
5.8 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of San Jose in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). San Jose is 49th 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 Jose compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
San Jose ranks 12 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lamitan | 12.50% |
| 10 | Danao City | 11.50% |
| 11 | Cadiz | 10.39% |
| 12 | San Jose | 9.29% |
| 13 | Naga | 8.90% |
| 14 | Masbate | 8.71% |
| 15 | Bago | 8.42% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
San Jose ranks 36 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Ormoc | 2.2% |
| 34 | Jolo | 2.2% |
| 35 | Malaybalay | 2.2% |
| 36 | San Jose | 2.2% |
| 37 | Pagadian | 2.2% |
| 38 | Ilagan | 2.1% |
| 39 | Davao | 2.0% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
San Jose ranks 23 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Makati | 84 |
| 21 | San Pedro | 83 |
| 22 | Puerto Princesa | 83 |
| 23 | San Jose | 83 |
| 24 | Malasiqui | 83 |
| 25 | Libmanan | 82 |
| 26 | Manila | 82 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
San Jose ranks 55 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Lucena City | 3.9 |
| 53 | Dipolog | 3.9 |
| 54 | Bocaue | 3.9 |
| 55 | San Jose | 3.9 |
| 56 | Tuguegarao | 3.9 |
| 57 | Bayambang | 3.9 |
| 58 | Naga | 3.9 |
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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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