Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3

Sao Tome and Principe
50.9%
in 2017
Togo
61.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
8th
Togo rank
5th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Togo
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Togo currently reports 61.9% against 50.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th and Togo ranks 5th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 73.1% 69.7% 3.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 56.0% 64.1% 8.1% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3, Sao Tome and Principe or Togo?
Togo, at 61.9% against 50.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 between Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
11.0%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th and Togo ranks 5th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed