People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Togo

Togo: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 was 16.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.2%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2000
All-time low
16.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Togo, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 30.32001: 29.42002: 28.62003: 27.82004: 26.92005: 26.12006: 25.32007: 24.52008: 23.62009: 22.82010: 222011: 21.12012: 20.32013: 19.52014: 18.62015: 17.82016: 172017: 16.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Togo stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Togo peaked at 30.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Togo, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 30.3%
2001 29.4% -2.7%
2002 28.6% -2.8%
2003 27.8% -2.9%
2004 26.9% -3.0%
2005 26.1% -3.1%
2006 25.3% -3.2%
2007 24.5% -3.3%
2008 23.6% -3.4%
2009 22.8% -3.5%
2010 22.0% -3.6%
2011 21.1% -3.8%
2012 20.3% -3.9%
2013 19.5% -4.1%
2014 18.6% -4.3%
2015 17.8% -4.5%
2016 17.0% -4.7%
2017 16.2% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 22.8% 30.3% 10
2010s 19.1% 16.2% 22.0% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 4 Liberia 21.5% compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 19.4% compare
  3. 6 Chad 18.2% compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 15.0% compare
  5. 9 Niger 14.7% compare
  6. 10 Mauritania 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Togo?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 in Togo was 16.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2?
Togo ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q2 rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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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