People practicing open defecation of population in East Timor
East Timor: People practicing open defecation of population was 7.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population in East Timor stood at 7.88. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in East Timor peaked at 43.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 36th of 232 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 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.08 | — |
| 2003 | 41.37 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 39.66 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 37.97 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 36.29 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.61 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.93 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 31.26 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 27.94 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 26.28 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.63 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 22.99 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 21.35 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 19.71 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 18.08 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 16.46 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 14.84 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 13.22 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 10.41 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 9.14 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 7.88 | -13.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 49.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.15 | 31.26 | 43.08 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.19 | 14.84 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 | 7.88 | 13.22 | 5 |
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)
- 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 in East Timor?
- People practicing open defecation of population in East Timor was 7.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- East Timor ranks 36th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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