Togo vs Zimbabwe: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Togo
2.66 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.10 million people
in 2024
Togo rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Togo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Togo currently reports 2.66 million people against 2.10 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 559,520 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Togo ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 million people | 3.59 million people | 618,589 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.93 million people | 2.98 million people | 45,517 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.74 million people | 2.31 million people | 425,476 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Togo or Zimbabwe?
- Togo, at 2.66 million people against 2.10 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Togo and Zimbabwe?
- 559,520 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Togo ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.