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People practicing open defecation in Togo

Togo: People practicing open defecation was 32.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2000
All-time low
32.2%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation in Togo, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 65.2 % of population2001: 63.8 % of population2002: 62.3 % of population2003: 60.9 % of population2004: 59.5 % of population2005: 58.1 % of population2006: 56.7 % of population2007: 55.2 % of population2008: 53.8 % of population2009: 52.5 % of population2010: 51.1 % of population2011: 49.7 % of population2012: 48.3 % of population2013: 46.9 % of population2014: 45.5 % of population2015: 44.2 % of population2016: 42.8 % of population2017: 41.5 % of population2018: 40.1 % of population2019: 38.8 % of population2020: 37.4 % of population2021: 36.1 % of population2022: 34.8 % of population2023: 33.5 % of population2024: 32.2 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, people practicing open defecation in Togo stood at 32.2%. 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, people practicing open defecation in Togo peaked at 65.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2024.

Togo ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.8% 52.5% 65.2% 10
2010s 44.9% 38.8% 51.1% 10
2020s 34.8% 32.2% 37.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation in Togo?
People practicing open defecation in Togo was 32.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2024.
How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation?
Togo ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.