6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo
Togo: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 39.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
39.47
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.65
in 2000
All-time low
39.47
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 39.47 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo peaked at 61.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.47, in 2022.
That places Togo 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.65 | — |
| 2001 | 60.64 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.62 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 58.61 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 57.6 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.59 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.58 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.58 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.57 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.57 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.57 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 50.56 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.54 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48.53 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 47.52 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.51 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.51 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 44.5 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.49 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 42.49 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 41.48 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 40.48 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 39.47 | -2.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 39.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 39.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.42, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1 | 52.57 | 61.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.02 | 42.49 | 51.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 | 39.47 | 41.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 5 Benin 48.5 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 44.55 compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 42.19 compare
- 9 Namibia 37.16 compare
- 10 Liberia 35.24 compare
- 11 Madagascar 33.63 compare
More population data for Togo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo was 39.47 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.47 in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Togo ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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