1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in East Timor

East Timor: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 87.02 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.02
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
144th
of 200 countries
All-time high
87.02
in 2022
All-time low
50.62
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in East Timor, 2002–2022

0204060802002201220222002: 50.62003: 52.12004: 53.72005: 55.22006: 56.72007: 58.22008: 59.72009: 61.72010: 63.72011: 65.82012: 67.92013: 702014: 72.12015: 74.22016: 76.42017: 78.62018: 80.82019: 82.42020: 842021: 85.62022: 87

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 87.02 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in East Timor peaked at 87.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.62, in 2002.

That places East Timor 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in East Timor, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 50.62
2003 52.15 +3.0%
2004 53.67 +2.9%
2005 55.18 +2.8%
2006 56.68 +2.7%
2007 58.19 +2.7%
2008 59.69 +2.6%
2009 61.7 +3.4%
2010 63.74 +3.3%
2011 65.8 +3.2%
2012 67.88 +3.2%
2013 69.98 +3.1%
2014 72.1 +3.0%
2015 74.25 +3.0%
2016 76.41 +2.9%
2017 78.59 +2.9%
2018 80.79 +2.8%
2019 82.38 +2.0%
2020 83.97 +1.9%
2021 85.56 +1.9%
2022 87.02 +1.7%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 87.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 87.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.98 50.62 61.7 8
2010s 73.19 63.74 82.38 10
2020s 85.52 83.97 87.02 3

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 141 Sri Lanka 89.31 compare
  2. 142 Ghana 88.37 compare
  3. 143 Morocco 87.02 compare
  4. 145 Gabon 86.93 compare
  5. 146 Senegal 86.25 compare
  6. 147 Namibia 85.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in East Timor?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in East Timor was 87.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 87.02 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 50.62 in 2002.
How does East Timor rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
East Timor ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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