Indonesia vs Philippines: People practicing open defecation

Indonesia
2.3%
in 2024
Philippines
2.2%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
63rd
Philippines rank
64th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Indonesia
  • Philippines
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Indonesia ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 64th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 9.3% 16.6% Indonesia
2010s 13.0% 5.7% 7.3% Indonesia
2020s 4.4% 2.9% 1.5% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Indonesia or Philippines?
Indonesia, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Indonesia and Philippines?
0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Indonesia ranks 63rd 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
Last refreshed

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.