Eritrea vs Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Eritrea
1.69 million people
in 2016
Philippines
1.93 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
27th
Philippines rank
25th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Eritrea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.93 million people against 1.69 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 239,940 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 million people | 6.32 million people | 4.63 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.71 million people | 4.96 million people | 3.25 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Eritrea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.93 million people against 1.69 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Eritrea and Philippines?
- 239,940 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Philippines?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Philippines rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Eritrea ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 25th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.