People practicing open defecation of population in Togo
Togo: People practicing open defecation of population was 32.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 32.19 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Togo peaked at 65.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.19, in 2024.
That places Togo 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8 | 52.46 | 65.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.89 | 38.78 | 51.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.81 | 32.19 | 37.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 8 Liberia 33.92 compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.35 compare
- 10 Kiribati 32.36 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.87 compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.01 compare
- 14 Angola 25.72 compare
More population data for Togo
- Population growth rate 0.56 (2100)
- Population density 434.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.82 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.56 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 47,494 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.19 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Togo?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Togo was 32.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Togo ranks 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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