People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Togo
Togo: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 7.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Togo, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Togo is 7.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Togo peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
That places Togo 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -6.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 7.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 14.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Togo's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 9.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Togo?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Togo was 7.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
- Togo ranks 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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