People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Togo

Togo: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 was 4.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.3%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2000
All-time low
4.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Togo, 2000–2017

02.557.51012.52000200820172000: 11.42001: 112002: 10.62003: 10.12004: 9.72005: 9.32006: 8.92007: 8.52008: 82009: 7.62010: 7.22011: 6.82012: 6.42013: 5.92014: 5.52015: 5.12016: 4.72017: 4.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Togo is 4.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Togo peaked at 11.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2017.

That places Togo 4th 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): Q4 in Togo, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 11.4%
2001 11.0% -3.7%
2002 10.6% -3.8%
2003 10.1% -4.0%
2004 9.7% -4.1%
2005 9.3% -4.3%
2006 8.9% -4.5%
2007 8.5% -4.7%
2008 8.0% -5.0%
2009 7.6% -5.2%
2010 7.2% -5.5%
2011 6.8% -5.8%
2012 6.4% -6.2%
2013 5.9% -6.6%
2014 5.5% -7.1%
2015 5.1% -7.6%
2016 4.7% -8.3%
2017 4.3% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 7.6% 11.4% 10
2010s 5.7% 4.3% 7.2% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 13.8% compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 11.1% compare
  3. 3 Benin 8.9% compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 3.7% compare
  5. 6 Somalia 3.2% compare
  6. 7 Liberia 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Togo?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 in Togo was 4.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4?
Togo ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q4 rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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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