Somalia vs Togo: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Somalia

5.04 million people

in 2024

Togo

4.11 million people

in 2024

Somalia rank

35th

Togo rank

37th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Somalia currently reports 5.04 million people against 4.11 million people in Togo, a difference of 928,540 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 35th and Togo ranks 37th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.