How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Timor-Leste?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Timor-Leste: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Djibouti

79.3%

in 2023

Timor-Leste

80.1%

in 2024

Djibouti rank

134th

Timor-Leste rank

131st

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Djibouti
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 80.1% against 79.3% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 134th and Timor-Leste ranks 131st of 186 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57.6%	57.2%	0.4%	Djibouti
2010s	72.0%	68.6%	3.4%	Djibouti
2020s	79.3%	77.1%	2.2%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Djibouti or Timor-Leste?: Timor-Leste, at 80.1% against 79.3% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Djibouti and Timor-Leste?: 0.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Timor-Leste?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Djibouti ranks 134th and Timor-Leste ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.