Drinking water service usage in Togo

Togo: Drinking water service usage was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
150th
of 163 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2024
All-time low
10.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service usage in Togo, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 10 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 10.9 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 11.7 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 13 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 14.3 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 17.7 %2018: 18.2 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 19.6 %2022: 19.9 %2023: 20.2 %2024: 20.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water service usage in Togo is 20.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Togo peaked at 20.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.

That places Togo 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.0% 13.9% 10
2010s 16.5% 14.3% 18.7% 10
2020s 19.9% 19.2% 20.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Togo?
Drinking water service usage in Togo was 20.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
How does Togo rank for drinking water service usage?
Togo ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.