Philippines vs Togo: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Philippines
1.93 million people
in 2024
Togo
2.66 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
25th
Togo rank
22nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Philippines
  • Togo
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 2.66 million people against 1.93 million people in Philippines, a difference of 725,630 people.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 25th and Togo ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 6.32 million people 2.97 million people 3.35 million people Philippines
2010s 4.59 million people 2.93 million people 1.66 million people Philippines
2020s 2.55 million people 2.74 million people 190,518 people Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Philippines or Togo?
Togo, at 2.66 million people against 1.93 million people in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Philippines and Togo?
725,630 people, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Togo rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Philippines ranks 25th and Togo ranks 22nd 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.