People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Togo

Togo: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 2.39 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.39 million people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
134th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.39 million people
in 2024
All-time low
412,930 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Togo, 2000–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201220242000: 412.9k people2001: 436.1k people2002: 459.9k people2003: 484.7k people2004: 510.7k people2005: 561.9k people2006: 618.6k people2007: 680.6k people2008: 747.2k people2009: 818.6k people2010: 894.3k people2011: 975.4k people2012: 1.1M people2013: 1.2M people2014: 1.3M people2015: 1.4M people2016: 1.5M people2017: 1.6M people2018: 1.7M people2019: 1.8M people2020: 2.0M people2021: 2.1M people2022: 2.3M people2023: 2.3M people2024: 2.4M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Togo stood at 2.39 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Togo peaked at 2.39 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 412,930 people, in 2000.

That places Togo 134th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 573,137 people 412,930 people 818,581 people 10
2010s 1.33 million people 894,254 people 1.83 million people 10
2020s 2.21 million people 1.97 million people 2.39 million people 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 131 Jamaica 2.60 million people compare
  2. 132 Mongolia 2.58 million people compare
  3. 133 Papua New Guinea 2.49 million people compare
  4. 135 Sierra Leone 2.15 million people compare
  5. 136 Slovenia 2.08 million people compare
  6. 137 Botswana 1.82 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Togo?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Togo was 2.39 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 412,930 people in 2000.
How does Togo rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Togo ranks 134th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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