Philippines vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Philippines
97.3%
in 2024
Southern Africa
43.0%
in 2020
Philippines rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Philippines
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 97.3% against 43.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 54.3%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 109 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.1% | 42.2% | 33.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 43.0% | 43.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Philippines or Southern Africa?
- Philippines, at 97.3% against 43.0% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Philippines and Southern Africa?
- 54.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Southern Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Philippines ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.