Haiti vs Philippines: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Haiti
2.78 million people
in 2024
Philippines
3.13 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
43rd
Philippines rank
41st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Haiti
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.13 million people against 2.78 million people in Haiti, a difference of 347,680 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 41st of 175 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 million people | 10.41 million people | 6.45 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.38 million people | 7.51 million people | 4.12 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.91 million people | 4.14 million people | 1.23 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Haiti or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.13 million people against 2.78 million people in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Haiti and Philippines?
- 347,680 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Philippines rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Haiti ranks 43rd and Philippines ranks 41st of 175 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 in rural areas 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.