Philippines vs Zambia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Philippines
2.2%
in 2024
Zambia
2.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
55th
Zambia rank
57th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Philippines
- Zambia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Philippines ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 57th of 213 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 23.9% | 14.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 12.0% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Philippines or Zambia?
- Philippines, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Philippines and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Philippines ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 57th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.