Pakistan vs Philippines: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Pakistan
461,905 people
in 2024
Philippines
588,751 people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
15th
Philippines rank
12th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Pakistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 588,751 people against 461,905 people in Pakistan, a difference of 126,846 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Pakistan ranks 15th and Philippines ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 million people | 1.74 million people | 125,243 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.41 million people | 1.28 million people | 128,200 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 697,253 people | 757,853 people | 60,600 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Pakistan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 588,751 people against 461,905 people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Pakistan and Philippines?
- 126,846 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Pakistan ranks 15th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.