Peru vs Togo: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Peru
3.89 million people
in 2024
Togo
4.89 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
42nd
Togo rank
39th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Peru
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 4.89 million people against 3.89 million people in Peru, a difference of 995,500 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 39th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 million people | 3.94 million people | 2.77 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.25 million people | 4.47 million people | 780,222 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.22 million people | 4.76 million people | 547,096 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Peru or Togo?
- Togo, at 4.89 million people against 3.89 million people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Peru and Togo?
- 995,500 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Togo rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 39th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.