India vs Philippines: People using safely managed sanitation services
India
62.8%
in 2024
Philippines
62.2%
in 2024
India rank
69th
Philippines rank
72nd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- India
- Philippines
How they compare
India currently reports 62.8% against 62.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
India ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 146 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 49.1% | 30.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 56.2% | 14.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 61.0% | 2.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, India or Philippines?
- India, at 62.8% against 62.2% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between India and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Philippines rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- India ranks 69th and Philippines ranks 72nd of 146 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 using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.