Ghana vs Togo: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Ghana
4.25 million people
in 2024
Togo
2.66 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
19th
Togo rank
22nd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.25 million people against 2.66 million people in Togo, a difference of 1.59 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.6 times Togo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 19th and Togo ranks 22nd of 175 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.56 million people | 2.97 million people | 590,442 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.00 million people | 2.93 million people | 1.07 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.21 million people | 2.74 million people | 1.47 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Ghana or Togo?
- Ghana, at 4.25 million people against 2.66 million people in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Ghana and Togo?
- 1.59 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Ghana ranks 19th and Togo ranks 22nd 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.