Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Togo
Togo: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 32.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.19
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 231 countries
All-time high
65.21
in 2000
All-time low
32.19
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Togo recorded 32.19 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo peaked at 65.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.19, in 2024.
Togo ranks 11th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.21 | — |
| 2001 | 63.77 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 62.33 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 60.9 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 59.48 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 58.06 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 56.65 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.25 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 53.85 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 52.46 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.07 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 49.69 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 48.3 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 46.92 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 45.55 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 44.18 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.82 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 41.47 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 40.12 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.78 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 37.45 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 36.12 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 33.49 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 32.19 | -3.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 32.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 32.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,479 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.82 million people (2100)
- Population density 434.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1566 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Togo was 32.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Togo ranks 11th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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