Comoros vs Philippines: People practicing open defecation, urban

Comoros
1.1%
in 2024
Philippines
1.0%
in 2024
Comoros rank
45th
Philippines rank
47th

People practicing open defecation, urban over time

  • Comoros
  • Philippines
12345200020122024

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Comoros ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 47th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 4.4% 3.7% Philippines
2010s 0.9% 2.7% 1.8% Philippines
2020s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Comoros or Philippines?
Comoros, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Comoros and Philippines?
0.1%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Philippines rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
Comoros ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 47th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
229 places, 5,626 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.