Rural without improved sanitation in Togo

Togo: Rural without improved sanitation was 4.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.11 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.11 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.15 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Togo, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201220242000: 3.2M2001: 3.2M2002: 3.2M2003: 3.3M2004: 3.3M2005: 3.4M2006: 3.4M2007: 3.5M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.6M2010: 3.6M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.7M2014: 3.8M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.8M2017: 3.9M2018: 3.9M2019: 3.9M2020: 4.0M2021: 4.0M2022: 4.0M2023: 4.1M2024: 4.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Togo recorded 4.11 million for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Togo peaked at 4.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million, in 2000.

That places Togo 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Rural without improved sanitation in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Togo, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.15 million —
2001 3.19 million +1.3%
2002 3.23 million +1.2%
2003 3.27 million +1.2%
2004 3.31 million +1.2%
2005 3.35 million +1.2%
2006 3.40 million +1.4%
2007 3.45 million +1.5%
2008 3.50 million +1.5%
2009 3.55 million +1.4%
2010 3.60 million +1.3%
2011 3.64 million +1.2%
2012 3.68 million +1.1%
2013 3.72 million +1.0%
2014 3.76 million +1.0%
2015 3.79 million +1.0%
2016 3.83 million +0.9%
2017 3.86 million +0.9%
2018 3.89 million +0.8%
2019 3.93 million +0.8%
2020 3.95 million +0.7%
2021 3.98 million +0.7%
2022 4.00 million +0.6%
2023 4.06 million +1.3%
2024 4.11 million +1.2%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 4.11 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 4.11 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.34 million 3.15 million 3.55 million 10
2010s 3.77 million 3.60 million 3.93 million 10
2020s 4.02 million 3.95 million 4.11 million 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 34 Guinea 5.37 million compare
  2. 35 Somalia 5.04 million compare
  3. 36 Malawi 4.69 million compare
  4. 38 Morocco 3.62 million compare
  5. 39 Senegal 3.34 million compare
  6. 40 South Africa 3.31 million compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Togo?
Rural without improved sanitation in Togo was 4.11 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2024.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million in 2000.
How does Togo rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Togo ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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