Southern Africa vs Togo: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Togo
32.2%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
15th
Togo rank
11th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Togo
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 32.2% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 29.9%.

That makes Togo's figure about 13.7 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 15th 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 Southern Africa Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 11.9% 58.8% 46.9% Togo
2010s 6.1% 44.9% 38.8% Togo
2020s 2.8% 34.8% 32.1% 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, Southern Africa or Togo?
Togo, at 32.2% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Southern Africa and Togo?
29.9%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Togo?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Togo rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Southern Africa ranks 15th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed