Health in Santiago, Philippines: official figures
0.83% of households in Santiago had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Santiago is 87th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in Santiago drink bottled water?
69.8% of households in Santiago relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Santiago is 58th 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 Santiago?
0.1% of households in Santiago drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Santiago is 5th 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 Santiago have trouble seeing?
73 in every 1,000 residents of Santiago had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Santiago is 40th 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 Santiago have difficulty walking?
5.1 in every 1,000 residents of Santiago had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Santiago is 11th 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 Santiago?
7.6 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Santiago in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Santiago is 9th 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 Santiago compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
Santiago ranks 87 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Mariveles | 0.88% |
| 85 | Candelaria | 0.87% |
| 86 | Panabo | 0.84% |
| 87 | Santiago | 0.83% |
| 88 | Tarlac | 0.82% |
| 89 | Cauayan | 0.77% |
| 90 | Santo Tomas | 0.75% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
Santiago ranks 173 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Angono | 0.1% |
| 171 | Guiguinto | 0.1% |
| 172 | Gen. Mariano Alvarez | 0.1% |
| 173 | Santiago | 0.1% |
| 174 | Muntinlupa | 0.1% |
| 175 | Santa Cruz | 0.1% |
| 176 | Guimba | 0.1% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Santiago ranks 40 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Island Garden City of Samal | 74 |
| 38 | Cabanatuan | 74 |
| 39 | Bayawan | 73 |
| 40 | Santiago | 73 |
| 41 | Baybay | 71 |
| 42 | Santa Cruz | 71 |
| 43 | Mariveles | 70 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Santiago ranks 11 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Guimba | 5.6 |
| 9 | Tabaco | 5.6 |
| 10 | San Juan | 5.2 |
| 11 | Santiago | 5.1 |
| 12 | Dumaguete | 5.1 |
| 13 | Olongapo | 4.9 |
| 14 | Ilagan | 4.9 |
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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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