IDA total vs Togo: People practicing open defecation

IDA total
12.0%
in 2024
Togo
32.2%
in 2024
IDA total rank
11th
Togo rank
11th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • IDA total
  • Togo
204060200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 32.2% against 12.0% in IDA total, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Togo's figure about 2.7 times IDA total's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 11th 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 IDA total Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 58.8% 32.9% Togo
2010s 18.6% 44.9% 26.3% 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, IDA total or Togo?
Togo, at 32.2% against 12.0% in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between IDA total and Togo?
20.2%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do IDA total and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
IDA total ranks 11th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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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.