People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Philippines
Philippines: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 18.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Philippines, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 18.2% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Philippines peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2017.
That places Philippines 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 27.5% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.2% | 26.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Philippines?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Philippines was 18.2% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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