Philippines vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Philippines
588,751 people
in 2024
Sudan
563,713 people
in 2024
Philippines rank
12th
Sudan rank
13th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Philippines
- Sudan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 588,751 people against 563,713 people in Sudan, a difference of 25,038 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 million people | 1.83 million people | 94,846 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.28 million people | 1.43 million people | 152,535 people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 757,853 people | 815,163 people | 57,310 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Philippines or Sudan?
- Philippines, at 588,751 people against 563,713 people in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Philippines and Sudan?
- 25,038 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Philippines ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th 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.