Tanzania vs Togo: Sanitation facilities usage
Tanzania
4.64 million people
in 2024
Togo
3.06 million people
in 2024
Tanzania rank
19th
Togo rank
22nd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Tanzania
- Togo
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.64 million people against 3.06 million people in Togo, a difference of 1.57 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Togo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 19th and Togo ranks 22nd of 232 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 million people | 3.39 million people | 744,237 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.45 million people | 3.38 million people | 1.07 million people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.63 million people | 3.16 million people | 1.47 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Tanzania or Togo?
- Tanzania, at 4.64 million people against 3.06 million people in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Tanzania and Togo?
- 1.57 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Togo rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Tanzania ranks 19th and Togo ranks 22nd of 232 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. 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.