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

Togo: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 21.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
87th
of 97 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2017
All-time low
13.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 13.1 highest2001: 13.6 highest2002: 14.1 highest2003: 14.6 highest2004: 15.1 highest2005: 15.6 highest2006: 16.1 highest2007: 16.5 highest2008: 17 highest2009: 17.5 highest2010: 18 highest2011: 18.5 highest2012: 19 highest2013: 19.5 highest2014: 20 highest2015: 20.5 highest2016: 21 highest2017: 21.5 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Togo stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Togo peaked at 21.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.

That places Togo 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Togo, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 13.1%
2001 13.6% +3.8%
2002 14.1% +3.6%
2003 14.6% +3.5%
2004 15.1% +3.4%
2005 15.6% +3.3%
2006 16.1% +3.2%
2007 16.5% +3.1%
2008 17.0% +3.0%
2009 17.5% +2.9%
2010 18.0% +2.8%
2011 18.5% +2.7%
2012 19.0% +2.7%
2013 19.5% +2.6%
2014 20.0% +2.5%
2015 20.5% +2.5%
2016 21.0% +2.4%
2017 21.5% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 13.1% 17.5% 10
2010s 19.8% 18.0% 21.5% 8

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 84 Ghana 25.6% compare
  2. 85 Côte d'Ivoire 25.6% compare
  3. 86 Burkina Faso 21.7% compare
  4. 88 Congo 19.0% compare
  5. 89 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.9% compare
  6. 90 Sierra Leone 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Togo?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Togo was 21.5% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
How does Togo rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Togo ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 sanitation 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 sanitation 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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