Kenya vs Philippines: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Kenya
36.21 million people
in 2024
Philippines
43.82 million people
in 2024
Kenya rank
17th
Philippines rank
14th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 43.82 million people against 36.21 million people in Kenya, a difference of 7.60 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 14th of 150 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.11 million people | 44.26 million people | 17.15 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 32.69 million people | 45.45 million people | 12.76 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 35.49 million people | 44.42 million people | 8.92 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Kenya or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 43.82 million people against 36.21 million people in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Kenya and Philippines?
- 7.60 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 14th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.