Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Togo
Togo: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 4.66 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Togo stood at 4.66 million people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Togo peaked at 4.66 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million people, in 2004.
Togo ranks 40th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Togo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.65 million people | — |
| 2005 | 3.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.79 million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.88 million people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.96 million people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.27 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.38 million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.47 million people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.60 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million people | +1.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 4.66 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 4.66 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.84 million people | 3.65 million people | 4.02 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.25 million people | 4.06 million people | 4.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million people | 4.47 million people | 4.66 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 37 Benin 6.43 million people compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 6.31 million people compare
- 39 Colombia 6.15 million people compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 4.46 million people compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 3.97 million people compare
- 43 Haiti 3.97 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Togo?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Togo was 4.66 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million people in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Togo ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.