Philippines vs Senegal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Philippines
3.13 million people
in 2024
Senegal
3.34 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
41st
Senegal rank
39th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Philippines
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.34 million people against 3.13 million people in Philippines, a difference of 210,270 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.41 million people | 4.31 million people | 6.10 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.51 million people | 3.96 million people | 3.54 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.14 million people | 3.52 million people | 617,244 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, Philippines or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.34 million people against 3.13 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Philippines and Senegal?
- 210,270 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Philippines ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 39th 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.