People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Philippines

Philippines: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 11.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Philippines, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 18.2 lowest2001: 18.2 lowest2002: 17.8 lowest2003: 17.4 lowest2004: 17 lowest2005: 16.6 lowest2006: 16.2 lowest2007: 15.8 lowest2008: 15.4 lowest2009: 15 lowest2010: 14.6 lowest2011: 14.2 lowest2012: 13.8 lowest2013: 13.4 lowest2014: 13 lowest2015: 12.6 lowest2016: 12.2 lowest2017: 11.8 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Philippines stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Philippines peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2017.

That places Philippines 26th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Philippines, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 18.2%
2001 18.2% +0.0%
2002 17.8% -2.2%
2003 17.4% -2.3%
2004 17.0% -2.3%
2005 16.6% -2.4%
2006 16.2% -2.4%
2007 15.8% -2.5%
2008 15.4% -2.5%
2009 15.0% -2.6%
2010 14.6% -2.7%
2011 14.2% -2.7%
2012 13.8% -2.8%
2013 13.4% -2.9%
2014 13.0% -3.0%
2015 12.6% -3.1%
2016 12.2% -3.2%
2017 11.8% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 15.0% 18.2% 10
2010s 13.2% 11.8% 14.6% 8

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 23 Lesotho 15.2% compare
  2. 24 Sudan 15.0% compare
  3. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.1% compare
  4. 27 Saint Lucia 11.4% compare
  5. 28 Kenya 11.3% compare
  6. 29 Cambodia 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Philippines?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Philippines was 11.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
Philippines ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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