Gabon vs Philippines: People practicing open defecation, rural
Gabon
2.6%
in 2024
Philippines
3.2%
in 2024
Gabon rank
68th
Philippines rank
65th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Gabon
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.2% against 2.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 65th of 171 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 13.5% | 9.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 8.2% | 4.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Gabon or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.2% against 2.6% in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Gabon and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Philippines rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Gabon ranks 68th and Philippines ranks 65th of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.