Population using at least basic sanitation services in Togo
Togo: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 14.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2022
All-time low
1.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Togo recorded 14.3% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Togo peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
Togo ranks 163rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 14.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 160 Papua New Guinea 19.6% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 17.2% compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
- 164 Benin 11.8% compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.2% compare
- 166 Madagascar 10.6% compare
More environment data for Togo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.32 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Togo?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Togo was 14.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Togo ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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