People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Togo

Togo: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 72.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
72.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2017
All-time low
38.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Togo, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 38.6 highest2001: 40.6 highest2002: 42.6 highest2003: 44.6 highest2004: 46.6 highest2005: 48.6 highest2006: 50.5 highest2007: 52.5 highest2008: 54.5 highest2009: 56.5 highest2010: 58.5 highest2011: 60.5 highest2012: 62.5 highest2013: 64.5 highest2014: 66.5 highest2015: 68.5 highest2016: 70.5 highest2017: 72.5 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Togo recorded 72.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Togo peaked at 72.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.

Togo ranks 77th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 38.6%
2001 40.6% +5.2%
2002 42.6% +4.9%
2003 44.6% +4.7%
2004 46.6% +4.5%
2005 48.6% +4.3%
2006 50.5% +4.1%
2007 52.5% +3.9%
2008 54.5% +3.8%
2009 56.5% +3.7%
2010 58.5% +3.5%
2011 60.5% +3.4%
2012 62.5% +3.3%
2013 64.5% +3.2%
2014 66.5% +3.1%
2015 68.5% +3.0%
2016 70.5% +2.9%
2017 72.5% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.6% 38.6% 56.5% 10
2010s 65.5% 58.5% 72.5% 8

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  5. 79 Afghanistan 71.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Togo?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Togo was 72.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
How does Togo rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Togo ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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