People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 0.0005 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 191.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 21 Curacao 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Togo 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Eritrea 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lesotho 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Benin 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.