Sierra Leone vs Togo: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Sierra Leone
7.19 million people
in 2024
Togo
8.28 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
51st
Togo rank
49th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 8.28 million people against 7.19 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.09 million people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 51st and Togo ranks 49th of 150 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 million people | 5.49 million people | 480,155 people | Togo |
| 2010s | 6.21 million people | 6.87 million people | 652,582 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 7.00 million people | 7.94 million people | 937,182 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Togo, at 8.28 million people against 7.19 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 1.09 million people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st and Togo ranks 49th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.