Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Sao Tome and Principe
43.2%
in 2024
Togo
50.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
Togo rank
11th
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 50.9% against 43.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th and Togo ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 79.1% | 5.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 64.7% | 6.4% | Togo |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 53.8% | 7.4% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Sao Tome and Principe or Togo?
- Togo, at 50.9% against 43.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
- 7.7%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Togo rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th 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.