People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Togo

Togo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 83.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
83.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2000
All-time low
83.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Togo, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 86.3 lowest2001: 86.2 lowest2002: 86 lowest2003: 85.9 lowest2004: 85.7 lowest2005: 85.5 lowest2006: 85.4 lowest2007: 85.2 lowest2008: 85.1 lowest2009: 84.9 lowest2010: 84.8 lowest2011: 84.6 lowest2012: 84.4 lowest2013: 84.3 lowest2014: 84.1 lowest2015: 84 lowest2016: 83.8 lowest2017: 83.6 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Togo stood at 83.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Togo peaked at 86.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2017.

That places Togo 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Togo, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 86.3%
2001 86.2% -0.2%
2002 86.0% -0.2%
2003 85.9% -0.2%
2004 85.7% -0.2%
2005 85.5% -0.2%
2006 85.4% -0.2%
2007 85.2% -0.2%
2008 85.1% -0.2%
2009 84.9% -0.2%
2010 84.8% -0.2%
2011 84.6% -0.2%
2012 84.4% -0.2%
2013 84.3% -0.2%
2014 84.1% -0.2%
2015 84.0% -0.2%
2016 83.8% -0.2%
2017 83.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.6% 84.9% 86.3% 10
2010s 84.2% 83.6% 84.8% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 3 Mauritania 90.3% compare
  2. 4 Chad 88.4% compare
  3. 5 Niger 86.4% compare
  4. 7 India 81.8% compare
  5. 8 Sao Tome and Principe 80.3% compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 77.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Togo?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Togo was 83.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
Togo ranks 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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