Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Philippines
1.93 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.10 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Philippines
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.10 million people against 1.93 million people in Philippines, a difference of 166,110 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 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 Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 million people | 3.59 million people | 2.73 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.59 million people | 2.98 million people | 1.61 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.55 million people | 2.31 million people | 234,958 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Philippines or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.10 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 Zimbabwe?
- 166,110 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Philippines ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.