Senegal vs Togo: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Senegal
3.34 million people
in 2024
Togo
4.11 million people
in 2024
Senegal rank
39th
Togo rank
37th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Senegal
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 4.11 million people against 3.34 million people in Senegal, a difference of 770,640 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 39th and Togo ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.31 million people | 3.34 million people | 967,734 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.96 million people | 3.77 million people | 194,100 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 4.02 million people | 499,808 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Senegal or Togo?
- Togo, at 4.11 million people against 3.34 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Senegal and Togo?
- 770,640 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Togo rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Senegal ranks 39th and Togo ranks 37th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas 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.