Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Togo
Togo: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Togo, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 34.6% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Togo peaked at 34.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2000.
That places Togo 96th out of 105 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 34.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.4%, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 34.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.5% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.2% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Togo?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Togo was 34.6% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Togo ranks 96th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.