Peru vs Philippines: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Peru
3.89 million people
in 2024
Philippines
4.59 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
42nd
Philippines rank
40th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Peru
  • Philippines
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.59 million people against 3.89 million people in Peru, a difference of 699,150 people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 40th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.