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
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Philippines, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 14.6% | 8 |
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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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