Niger vs Togo: People practicing open defecation, urban
Niger
7.9%
in 2024
Togo
9.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
13th
Togo rank
10th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Niger
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 9.4% against 7.9% in Niger, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 13th and Togo ranks 10th of 182 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 20.9% | 1.1% | Togo |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 15.0% | 1.3% | Togo |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.6% | 1.4% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Niger or Togo?
- Togo, at 9.4% against 7.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Niger and Togo?
- 1.5%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Togo rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Niger ranks 13th and Togo ranks 10th of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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.