Philippines vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: People practicing open defecation

Philippines
2.2%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.5%
in 2018
Philippines rank
64th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
62nd

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Philippines
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
246810200020122024

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 2.5% against 2.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 64th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 9.3% 1.9% 7.4% Philippines
2010s 5.9% 2.5% 3.4% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Philippines or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 2.5% against 2.2% in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Philippines and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
0.3%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Philippines and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Philippines ranks 64th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd 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.