Philippines vs Yemen: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Philippines
1.93 million people
in 2024
Yemen
1.92 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
25th
Yemen rank
26th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.93 million people against 1.92 million people in Yemen, a difference of 10,960 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 million people | 6.16 million people | 155,221 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.59 million people | 4.60 million people | 8,554 people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2.55 million people | 2.58 million people | 33,828 people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Philippines or Yemen?
- Philippines, at 1.93 million people against 1.92 million people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Philippines and Yemen?
- 10,960 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Philippines ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.