Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Togo

Togo: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
216th
of 231 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2024
All-time low
45.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Togo, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 45.8 %2001: 47.2 %2002: 48.5 %2003: 49.9 %2004: 51 %2005: 51.9 %2006: 52.9 %2007: 53.7 %2008: 54.6 %2009: 55.4 %2010: 56.1 %2011: 56.9 %2012: 57.6 %2013: 58.3 %2014: 58.9 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 60.1 %2017: 60.6 %2018: 61.1 %2019: 61.6 %2020: 62 %2021: 62.4 %2022: 62.8 %2023: 63.8 %2024: 64.8 %

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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Togo is 64.8%, 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 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Togo peaked at 64.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2000.

That places Togo 216th out of 231 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 51.1% 45.8% 55.4% 10
2010s 59.1% 56.1% 61.6% 10
2020s 63.1% 62.0% 64.8% 5

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 213 Burundi 65.9% compare
  2. 214 Kenya 65.6% compare
  3. 215 Sudan 64.9% compare
  4. 217 Equatorial Guinea 64.7% compare
  5. 218 Tanzania 64.6% compare
  6. 219 Uganda 63.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Togo?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Togo was 64.8% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
How does Togo rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Togo ranks 216th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.