People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Togo

Togo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 18.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2000
All-time low
18.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Togo, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 422001: 40.72002: 39.32003: 37.92004: 36.62005: 35.22006: 33.92007: 32.52008: 31.12009: 29.82010: 28.42011: 272012: 25.72013: 24.32014: 22.92015: 21.62016: 20.22017: 18.9

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

Analysis

Togo recorded 18.9% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Togo peaked at 42.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2017.

Togo ranks 7th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Togo, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 42.0%
2001 40.7% -3.2%
2002 39.3% -3.4%
2003 37.9% -3.5%
2004 36.6% -3.6%
2005 35.2% -3.7%
2006 33.9% -3.9%
2007 32.5% -4.0%
2008 31.1% -4.2%
2009 29.8% -4.4%
2010 28.4% -4.6%
2011 27.0% -4.8%
2012 25.7% -5.0%
2013 24.3% -5.3%
2014 22.9% -5.6%
2015 21.6% -5.9%
2016 20.2% -6.3%
2017 18.9% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.9% 29.8% 42.0% 10
2010s 23.6% 18.9% 28.4% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 4 Madagascar 40.7% compare
  2. 5 Benin 32.5% compare
  3. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 21.4% compare
  4. 8 Afghanistan 18.8% compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 18.0% compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 16.4% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Togo?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Togo was 18.9% 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): q4 recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Togo ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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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