6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in East Timor
East Timor: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 28.41 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
28.41
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.41
in 2020
All-time low
27.81
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in East Timor, 2012–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in East Timor stood at 28.41. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in East Timor peaked at 28.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.81, in 2012.
That places East Timor 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.81 | — |
| 2013 | 27.88 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.95 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.03 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.18 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.25 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.33 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.41 | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.99, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.07 | 27.81 | 28.33 | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 28.41 | 28.41 | 1 |
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 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in East Timor?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in East Timor was 28.41 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 28.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- East Timor ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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