People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Philippines
Philippines: People practicing open defecation (% of population) was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation in Philippines is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Philippines peaked at 10.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
That places Philippines 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 13.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Philippines?
- People practicing open defecation in Philippines was 2.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.