Bangladesh vs Philippines: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
117.36 million people
in 2024
Philippines
100.96 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
Philippines rank
13th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 117.36 million people against 100.96 million people in Philippines, a difference of 16.40 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.50 million people | 58.33 million people | 13.84 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 78.09 million people | 79.61 million people | 1.52 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 108.08 million people | 96.72 million people | 11.37 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 117.36 million people against 100.96 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 16.40 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 13th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.