Northern Africa vs Togo: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Northern Africa
3.1%
in 2024
Togo
32.2%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
13th
Togo rank
11th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Northern Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 32.2% against 3.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes Togo's figure about 10.4 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 13th and Togo ranks 11th of 35 groups.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 58.8% | 46.6% | Togo |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 44.9% | 37.9% | Togo |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 34.8% | 31.1% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Northern Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at 32.2% against 3.1% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Northern Africa and Togo?
- 29.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Togo rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th and Togo ranks 11th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.