Africa Eastern and Southern vs Philippines: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 69.9% against 21.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 3.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th of 26 groups.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 48.2% | 34.5% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 58.2% | 40.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 67.3% | 46.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Africa Eastern and Southern or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 69.9% against 21.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 48.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Philippines rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th of 26 groups.
- 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, 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
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.