Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Papua New Guinea
1.58 million people
in 2024
Philippines
1.93 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Philippines rank
25th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.93 million people against 1.58 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 358,750 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 25th of 175 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 843,546 people | 6.32 million people | 5.48 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.21 million people | 4.59 million people | 3.38 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.50 million people | 2.55 million people | 1.04 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.93 million people against 1.58 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 358,750 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th 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.