Philippines vs Somalia: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4

Philippines
0.2%
in 2017
Somalia
0.1%
in 2017
Philippines rank
45th
Somalia rank
46th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 over time

  • Philippines
  • Somalia
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Philippines ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 46th of 97 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 20.2% 19.4% Somalia
2010s 0.3% 6.2% 5.9% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4, Philippines or Somalia?
Philippines, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 between Philippines and Somalia?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Philippines and Somalia rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Philippines ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 46th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed