Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Philippines stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Philippines peaked at 10.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 70th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 12.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 6.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Philippines?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Philippines was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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