Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo
Togo: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo is 17.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo peaked at 17.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2004.
Togo ranks 110th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.1% | 17.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More population data for Togo
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 47,494 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.19 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo was 17.4% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Togo ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.