People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Togo
Togo: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 73.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
73.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
76.7%
in 2000
All-time low
73.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Togo, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Togo is 73.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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): q4 in Togo peaked at 76.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2017.
That places Togo 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 73.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 4.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Togo's 73.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.0% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.5% | 74.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Togo?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Togo was 73.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
- Togo ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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