Namibia vs Togo: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Namibia
53.5%
in 2024
Togo
50.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
10th
Togo rank
11th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Namibia
- Togo
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 53.5% against 50.9% in Togo, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Togo ahead.
Namibia ranks 10th and Togo ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 79.1% | 4.1% | Togo |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 64.7% | 0.7% | Togo |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.8% | 1.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Namibia or Togo?
- Namibia, at 53.5% against 50.9% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Namibia and Togo?
- 2.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Togo rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Namibia ranks 10th and Togo ranks 11th of 175 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.