People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Togo

Togo: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 was 2.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.6%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2000
All-time low
2.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 in Togo, 2000–2017

2.557.51012.52000200820172000: 12.7 highest2001: 12.1 highest2002: 11.5 highest2003: 10.9 highest2004: 10.3 highest2005: 9.7 highest2006: 9.1 highest2007: 8.5 highest2008: 7.9 highest2009: 7.3 highest2010: 6.7 highest2011: 6.1 highest2012: 5.6 highest2013: 5 highest2014: 4.4 highest2015: 3.8 highest2016: 3.2 highest2017: 2.6 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Togo stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Togo peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, 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): Q5 in Togo, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 12.7%
2001 12.1% -4.7%
2002 11.5% -4.9%
2003 10.9% -5.2%
2004 10.3% -5.4%
2005 9.7% -5.8%
2006 9.1% -6.1%
2007 8.5% -6.5%
2008 7.9% -6.9%
2009 7.3% -7.5%
2010 6.7% -8.1%
2011 6.1% -8.8%
2012 5.6% -9.6%
2013 5.0% -10.7%
2014 4.4% -11.9%
2015 3.8% -13.5%
2016 3.2% -15.7%
2017 2.6% -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 7.3% 12.7% 10
2010s 4.7% 2.6% 6.7% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 8.4% compare
  2. 5 Benin 5.9% compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 3.9% compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 2.4% compare
  5. 9 Yemen 2.4% compare
  6. 10 Liberia 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Togo?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 in Togo was 2.6% 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): q5 recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5?
Togo ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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