Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo: People practicing open defecation, rural
Sao Tome and Principe
43.2%
in 2024
Togo
50.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
Togo rank
11th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 50.9% against 43.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th and Togo ranks 11th of 171 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 79.1% | 5.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 64.7% | 6.4% | Togo |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 53.8% | 7.4% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Sao Tome and Principe or Togo?
- Togo, at 50.9% against 43.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
- 7.7%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th and Togo ranks 11th of 171 countries.
- 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, rural (% of rural 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.