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
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
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.