Somalia, Fed. Rep. vs Togo: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2.58 million people
in 2024
Togo
2.66 million people
in 2024
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
23rd
Togo rank
22nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 2.66 million people against 2.58 million people in Somalia, Fed. Rep., a difference of 76,170 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 23rd and Togo ranks 22nd of 175 countries.

Somalia, Fed. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia, Fed. Rep. Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 4.87 million people 2.97 million people 1.90 million people Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2010s 3.82 million people 2.93 million people 881,870 people Somalia, Fed. Rep.
2020s 2.91 million people 2.74 million people 174,102 people Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Somalia, Fed. Rep. or Togo?
Togo, at 2.66 million people against 2.58 million people in Somalia, Fed. Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Somalia, Fed. Rep. and Togo?
76,170 people, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia, Fed. Rep. and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia, Fed. Rep. and Togo rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.