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
2.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.