Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Togo
Togo: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 73.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Togo stood at 73.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Togo peaked at 85.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2022.
Togo ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.5% | — |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 73.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 73.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 82.1% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 75.3% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.2% | 74.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 181 Chad 77.9% compare
- 182 Benin 75.9% compare
- 183 Sudan 73.9% compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% compare
- 186 South Sudan 66.1% compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 59.3% 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Togo?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Togo was 73.6% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2022.
- How does Togo rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Togo ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.