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
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.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 million people | 13.22 million people | 6.51 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.25 million people | 9.79 million people | 4.54 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.22 million people | 5.81 million people | 1.59 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Peru or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 4.59 million people against 3.89 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Peru and Philippines?
- 699,150 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Philippines rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 40th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.