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
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Togo, 2000–2024
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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 412,930 people | — |
| 2001 | 436,125 people | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 459,919 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 484,686 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 510,674 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 561,930 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 618,649 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 680,634 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 747,239 people | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 818,581 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 894,254 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 975,418 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million people | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million people | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million people | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million people | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.11 million people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million people | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million people | +2.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2.39 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2.39 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
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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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.