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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.