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

Togo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 85.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
85.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2000
All-time low
85.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 86.3 lowest2001: 86.2 lowest2002: 86.1 lowest2003: 86.1 lowest2004: 86 lowest2005: 86 lowest2006: 85.9 lowest2007: 85.9 lowest2008: 85.8 lowest2009: 85.7 lowest2010: 85.7 lowest2011: 85.6 lowest2012: 85.6 lowest2013: 85.5 lowest2014: 85.4 lowest2015: 85.4 lowest2016: 85.3 lowest2017: 85.3 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Togo is 85.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Togo peaked at 86.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2017.

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

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 86.3%
2001 86.2% -0.1%
2002 86.1% -0.1%
2003 86.1% -0.1%
2004 86.0% -0.1%
2005 86.0% -0.1%
2006 85.9% -0.1%
2007 85.9% -0.1%
2008 85.8% -0.1%
2009 85.7% -0.1%
2010 85.7% -0.1%
2011 85.6% -0.1%
2012 85.6% -0.1%
2013 85.5% -0.1%
2014 85.4% -0.1%
2015 85.4% -0.1%
2016 85.3% -0.1%
2017 85.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.0% 85.7% 86.3% 10
2010s 85.5% 85.3% 85.7% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 4 Chad 91.4% compare
  2. 5 Niger 87.3% compare
  3. 6 India 86.6% compare
  4. 8 Angola 83.6% compare
  5. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 80.2% compare
  6. 10 Burkina Faso 79.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Togo?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Togo was 85.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Togo ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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