Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo
Togo: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 9.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo peaked at 9.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2004.
That places Togo 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Togo was 9.8% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
- How does Togo rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Togo ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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.