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
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in East Timor, 2002–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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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