Burundi vs Philippines: People practicing open defecation

Burundi
2.0%
in 2024
Philippines
2.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
67th
Philippines rank
64th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Burundi
  • Philippines
246810200020122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 64th of 214 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 9.3% 6.9% Philippines
2010s 2.2% 5.7% 3.5% Philippines
2020s 2.0% 2.9% 0.9% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Burundi or Philippines?
Philippines, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Burundi and Philippines?
0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Philippines rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Burundi ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 64th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). 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)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.