People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Togo
Togo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 83.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
83.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2000
All-time low
83.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Togo, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Togo stood at 83.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Togo peaked at 87.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 5th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2001 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 83.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Togo's 83.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.1% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.3% | 84.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Togo?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Togo was 83.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Togo ranks 5th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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