Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Togo
Togo: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 11.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 11.4% for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Togo peaked at 11.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
That places Togo 91st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 16.0% compare
- 89 Somalia 15.5% compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 14.4% compare
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.2% compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 10.8% compare
- 94 Benin 10.7% 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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Togo?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Togo was 11.4% in 2024, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Togo ranks 91st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.