Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Togo
Togo: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 50.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Togo stood at 50.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Togo peaked at 85.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2024.
That places Togo 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.7% | — |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -2.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 50.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 72.6% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 58.1% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 50.9% | 56.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 8 Solomon Islands 58.9% compare
- 9 Liberia 57.5% compare
- 10 Namibia 53.5% compare
- 12 Kiribati 49.7% compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 43.2% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 42.3% compare
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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Togo?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Togo was 50.9% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Togo ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.