Malawi vs Philippines: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1
Malawi
14.5%
in 2017
Philippines
18.2%
in 2017
Malawi rank
53rd
Philippines rank
50th
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 over time
- Malawi
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.2% against 14.5% in Malawi, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 50th of 97 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 32.7% | 5.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 22.3% | 4.2% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1, Malawi or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 18.2% against 14.5% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 between Malawi and Philippines?
- 3.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Philippines rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 50th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.