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

0204060802000200820172000: 76.72001: 76.52002: 76.32003: 76.12004: 762005: 75.82006: 75.62007: 75.42008: 75.22009: 752010: 74.82011: 74.62012: 74.42013: 74.22014: 742015: 73.82016: 73.62017: 73.5

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.9% 75.0% 76.7% 10
2010s 74.1% 73.5% 74.8% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 1 Chad 86.6% compare
  2. 2 Niger 76.2% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 72.1% compare
  4. 5 Benin 71.9% compare
  5. 6 Burkina Faso 61.4% compare

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