Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Togo

Togo: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 51.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 232 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2000
All-time low
51.4%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Togo, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 72.1 %2001: 71.2 %2002: 70.3 %2003: 69.5 %2004: 68.6 %2005: 67.7 %2006: 66.8 %2007: 65.9 %2008: 65 %2009: 64.1 %2010: 63.3 %2011: 62.3 %2012: 61.4 %2013: 60.5 %2014: 59.6 %2015: 58.7 %2016: 57.7 %2017: 56.8 %2018: 55.9 %2019: 54.9 %2020: 54 %2021: 53 %2022: 52.1 %2023: 51.7 %2024: 51.4 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Togo is 51.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Togo peaked at 72.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2024.

That places Togo 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.1% 64.1% 72.1% 10
2010s 59.1% 54.9% 63.3% 10
2020s 52.4% 51.4% 54.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Togo?
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Togo was 51.4% in 2024, 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2024.
How does Togo rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Togo ranks 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.