Haiti vs Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Haiti
563,678 people
in 2023
Philippines
588,751 people
in 2024
Haiti rank
14th
Philippines rank
12th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Haiti
  • Philippines
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 588,751 people against 563,678 people in Haiti, a difference of 25,073 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 12th of 186 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 365,683 people 1.74 million people 1.37 million people Philippines
2010s 467,134 people 1.28 million people 810,888 people Philippines
2020s 542,390 people 800,129 people 257,739 people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Haiti or Philippines?
Philippines, at 588,751 people against 563,678 people in Haiti as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Haiti and Philippines?
25,073 people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Philippines?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Haiti and Philippines rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Haiti ranks 14th and Philippines ranks 12th of 186 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 urban 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 urban 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
186 places, 4,553 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.