Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Philippines

Philippines: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 3.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.25
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
15.35
in 2000
All-time low
3.25
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Philippines, 2000–2024

2.557.51012.5152000201220242000: 15.32001: 15.32002: 14.82003: 14.32004: 13.82005: 13.22006: 12.72007: 12.22008: 11.72009: 11.12010: 10.62011: 10.12012: 9.62013: 92014: 8.52015: 82016: 7.52017: 6.92018: 6.42019: 5.92020: 5.42021: 4.82022: 4.32023: 3.82024: 3.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 3.25 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Philippines peaked at 15.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2024.

That places Philippines 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.46 11.14 15.35 10
2010s 8.25 5.88 10.62 10
2020s 4.3 3.25 5.35 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.03 compare
  2. 64 Indonesia 3.84 compare
  3. 65 Equatorial Guinea 3.63 compare
  4. 67 Zambia 3.25 compare
  5. 68 Suriname 3.25 compare
  6. 69 Gabon 2.62 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Philippines?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Philippines was 3.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 15.35 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2024.
How does Philippines rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Philippines ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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