Health in Silay, Philippines: official figures
7.73% of households in Silay had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Silay is 16th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Do people in Silay drink bottled water?
65.9% of households in Silay relied mainly on bottled water or a water refilling station for drinking in 2020 (national figure 47.1%). Silay is 70th 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 Silay?
3.9% of households in Silay drank mainly from an unprotected well, unprotected spring, surface water or rainwater in 2020 (nationally 3.0%), according to the 2020 Census. Silay is 20th 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 Silay have trouble seeing?
33 in every 1,000 residents of Silay had difficulty seeing even with glasses in 2020 (national figure 62), counting household members aged 5 and over at any level of difficulty. Silay is 19th 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 Silay have difficulty walking?
2.6 in every 1,000 residents of Silay had a moderate or severe difficulty walking or climbing steps in the 2020 Census (nationally 4.0). Silay is 41st 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 Silay?
4.2 severe functional difficulties (seeing, hearing, walking, remembering, self-care or communicating) were recorded for every 1,000 residents of Silay in 2020; one person can be counted in more than one type (national figure 5.6). Silay is 59th 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 Silay compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with no toilet (2020 Census)
Silay ranks 16 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Naga | 8.90% |
| 14 | Masbate | 8.71% |
| 15 | Bago | 8.42% |
| 16 | Silay | 7.73% |
| 17 | Catbalogan | 6.86% |
| 18 | Talisay | 6.37% |
| 19 | Baybay | 6.26% |
Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater (2020 Census)
Silay ranks 20 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from unprotected wells, springs, surface water or rainwater |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ligao | 4.2% |
| 18 | Talisay | 4.0% |
| 19 | Tanay | 3.9% |
| 20 | Silay | 3.9% |
| 21 | Isabela | 3.8% |
| 22 | Island Garden City of Samal | 3.5% |
| 23 | Bago | 3.4% |
Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Silay ranks 159 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with difficulty seeing, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Cabuyao | 37 |
| 157 | Sariaya | 36 |
| 158 | Lamitan | 34 |
| 159 | Silay | 33 |
| 160 | Las Piñas | 33 |
| 161 | Tabuk | 33 |
| 162 | Toledo | 32 |
Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 (2020 Census)
Silay ranks 137 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with moderate or severe difficulty walking, per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Lapu-Lapu | 2.7 |
| 135 | Lubao | 2.7 |
| 136 | Rodriguez | 2.6 |
| 137 | Silay | 2.6 |
| 138 | Tarlac | 2.6 |
| 139 | Mandaue | 2.6 |
| 140 | Midsayap | 2.6 |
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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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