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

Latest (2023)
26.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2019
All-time low
17.8%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Togo, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 17.8 %2005: 17.8 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 17.8 %2009: 18.6 %2010: 19.4 %2011: 20.3 %2012: 21.1 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 23.6 %2016: 24.4 %2017: 25.3 %2018: 26.1 %2019: 26.9 %2020: 26.9 %2021: 26.9 %2022: 26.9 %2023: 26.9 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.