Africa Eastern and Southern vs Togo: People practicing open defecation
Africa Eastern and Southern
11.2%
in 2024
Togo
32.2%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Togo rank
11th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 32.2% against 11.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Togo's figure about 2.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Togo ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 58.8% | 30.7% | Togo |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 44.9% | 24.8% | Togo |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 34.8% | 21.5% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Africa Eastern and Southern or Togo?
- Togo, at 32.2% against 11.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Africa Eastern and Southern and Togo?
- 21.0%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Togo ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.