Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Togo
Togo: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 26.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Togo, 2004–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Togo stood at 26.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Togo peaked at 26.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2004.
Togo ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 99 Haiti 27.6% compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.3% compare
- 101 Mali 27.1% compare
- 103 Equatorial Guinea 26.0% compare
- 104 Mozambique 25.0% compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 24.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Togo?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Togo was 26.9% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Togo ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.