Colombia vs Philippines: People practicing open defecation
Colombia
2.1%
in 2024
Philippines
2.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
65th
Philippines rank
64th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 65th 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 | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 9.3% | 2.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.7% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Colombia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Colombia and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Colombia ranks 65th 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.