People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Togo
Togo: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Togo, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Togo stood at -3.89 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Togo peaked at -2.21 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -3.89 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Togo 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2003 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2013 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2015 | -3 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2017 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2021 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2022 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2024 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's -3.89 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's -3.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 80 Tanzania -2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Cameroon -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Turks and Caicos Islands -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Argentina -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Afghanistan -4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Sao Tome and Principe -4.45 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Togo?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Togo was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Togo ranks 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.