Country rankings

Toiletless Countries

Niger has the highest % of Population With No Toilet Services in 2022 (65.0%), followed by Chad (63.0%) and South Sudan (60.0%). Niue has the lowest (0.5%).

118 of 235 countries

% of Population With No Toilet Services, 2022

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 118 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2%
Middle half 0.5% – 10.8%
Average
8.69%
118 countries
Highest
65.0%
Niger
Lowest
0.5%
Niue

Over time · 2020–2022

The top 5 in 2022, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Niger
  • Chad
  • South Sudan
  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe

Data

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120 countries · # = rank by % of Population With No Toilet Services
#
1Niger65.0%24.0%
2Chad63.0%43.0%
3South Sudan60.0%—
4Benin49.0%44.0%
5Sao Tome and Principe42.0%25.0%
6Togo39.0%74.0%
7Namibia37.0%—
8Liberia35.0%73.0%
9Madagascar34.0%18.0%
9Burkina Faso34.0%64.0%
11Kiribati33.0%14.0%
12Mauritania27.0%21.0%
13Ivory Coast25.0%41.0%
13Central African Republic25.0%61.0%
15Somalia21.0%21.0%
16Mozambique20.0%—
17Nigeria18.0%38.0%
17Ethiopia18.0%38.0%
17Haiti18.0%9%
20Angola17.0%—
20Ghana17.0%22.0%
20Zimbabwe17.0%3%
23Papua New Guinea16.0%41.0%
23Sierra Leone16.0%70.0%
23Laos16.0%—
23Djibouti16.0%—
27Lesotho15.0%51.0%
28DR Congo12.0%42.0%
28Cambodia12.0%10.0%
30India11.0%3%
31Timor-Leste10.0%—
32Afghanistan9%6%
32Bolivia9%60.0%
32Cape Verde9%—
32Marshall Islands9%—
36Senegal8%56.0%
36Guinea-Bissau8%66.0%
38Pakistan7%0.5%
38Myanmar7%5%
38Nepal7%2%
38Guinea7%28.0%
42Tanzania6%8%
42Kenya6%34.0%
42Yemen6%—
42Zambia6%58.0%
42Saint Lucia6%—
47Mali5%30.0%
47Mongolia5%0.5%
49Indonesia4%0.5%
49Uganda4%30.0%
49Cameroon4%4%
49Honduras4%0.5%
49Panama4%—
54Philippines3%7%
54Peru3%—
54Malawi3%23.0%
57Colombia2%26.0%
57Rwanda2%39.0%
57Dominican Republic2%38.0%
57Gabon2%—
61Guatemala1%—
61Burundi1%0.5%
61Suriname1%11.0%
64China0.5%0.5%
64Brazil0.5%—
64Bangladesh0.5%5%
64Russia0.5%—
64Mexico0.5%—
64Egypt0.5%—
64Vietnam0.5%2%
64Germany0.5%—
64Thailand0.5%6%
64South Africa0.5%—
64Sudan0.5%—
64Algeria0.5%4%
64Iraq0.5%0.5%
64Australia0.5%—
64Sri Lanka0.5%11.0%
64Kazakhstan0.5%0.5%
64Romania0.5%—
64Ecuador0.5%3%
64Jordan0.5%—
64Tajikistan0.5%4%
64Cuba0.5%0.5%
64Czechia0.5%—
64Hungary0.5%—
64Austria0.5%—
64Libya0.5%—
64Kyrgyzstan0.5%0.5%
64Paraguay0.5%—
64Serbia0.5%—
64Lebanon0.5%—
64Oman0.5%—
64Kuwait0.5%—
64Georgia0.5%—
64Armenia0.5%5%
64Gambia0.5%9%
64Lithuania0.5%—
64Albania0.5%—
64North Macedonia0.5%0.5%
64Estonia0.5%—
64Eswatini0.5%—
64Fiji0.5%2%
64Guyana0.5%6%
64Bhutan0.5%0.5%
64Montenegro0.5%0.5%
64Malta0.5%—
64Maldives0.5%—
64Vanuatu0.5%2%
64Samoa0.5%2%
64Seychelles0.5%—
64Tonga0.5%2%
64Antigua and Barbuda0.5%—
64Andorra0.5%—
64San Marino0.5%—
64Cook Islands0.5%—
64Tokelau0.5%—
64Niue0.5%21.0%
—Uzbekistan—18.0%
—North Korea—0.5%

What correlates with % of Population With No Toilet Services (2022)?

Pearson r against 1,399 other country metrics sharing at least 71 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher % of Population With No Toilet Services tend to score higher on these

  1. Starvation Death RateStarvation Deaths by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 117
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  2. Female LaborChild Labor by Country
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 73
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  3. Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 115
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  4. Total Child LaborChild Labor by Country
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 73
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  5. Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate by Country
    r = +0.64 · strong · n = 117
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  6. Maternal Mortality RateMaternal Mortality Rate by Country
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 115
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher % of Population With No Toilet Services tend to score lower on these

  1. Water & SanitationSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 108
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  2. % of Urban Population with Access to ElectricityCountries without Electricity
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 115
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  3. Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 115
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  4. Basic NeedsSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 108
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  5. % of Population with Access to Basic WaterCountries Without Clean Water
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 117
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  6. HousingSocial Progress Index by Country
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 108
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest % of Population With No Toilet Services?
Niger has the highest % of Population With No Toilet Services in 2022, at 65.0%, followed by Chad (63.0%) and South Sudan (60.0%).
Which country has the lowest % of Population With No Toilet Services?
Niue has the lowest % of Population With No Toilet Services in 2022, at 0.5%.
What is the median % of Population With No Toilet Services across countries?
The median is 2% across the 118 countries with data in 2022.
Where does this toiletless countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Sanitation - UNICEF; Drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities by country, 2000-2021 - UNICEF; Sanitation - WHO/UNICEF.