People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Philippines

Philippines: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 2.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.4%
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2000
All-time low
2.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Philippines, 2000–2017

2.557.51012.5152000200820172000: 13.82001: 13.82002: 13.12003: 12.42004: 11.72005: 112006: 10.22007: 9.52008: 8.82009: 8.12010: 7.42011: 6.72012: 62013: 5.32014: 4.52015: 3.82016: 3.12017: 2.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Philippines stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Philippines peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 13.8%
2001 13.8% +0.0%
2002 13.1% -5.2%
2003 12.4% -5.4%
2004 11.7% -5.8%
2005 11.0% -6.1%
2006 10.2% -6.5%
2007 9.5% -7.0%
2008 8.8% -7.5%
2009 8.1% -8.1%
2010 7.4% -8.8%
2011 6.7% -9.7%
2012 6.0% -10.7%
2013 5.3% -12.0%
2014 4.5% -13.6%
2015 3.8% -15.7%
2016 3.1% -18.7%
2017 2.4% -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 8.1% 13.8% 10
2010s 4.9% 2.4% 7.4% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 53 Dominican Republic 4.7% compare
  2. 54 South Africa 2.6% compare
  3. 55 El Salvador 2.5% compare
  4. 57 Uganda 2.1% compare
  5. 58 Burundi 1.5% compare
  6. 59 Rwanda 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Philippines?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Philippines was 2.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Philippines ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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