Least developed countries vs Togo: People practicing open defecation

Least developed countries
12.6%
in 2024
Togo
32.2%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Togo rank
11th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Togo
204060200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 32.2% against 12.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Togo's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 9th and Togo ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 58.8% 28.8% Togo
2010s 21.1% 44.9% 23.8% Togo
2020s 14.4% 34.8% 20.4% Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Least developed countries or Togo?
Togo, at 32.2% against 12.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Least developed countries and Togo?
19.6%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Togo ranks 11th of 45 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
Last refreshed

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.