People practicing open defecation of population in East Timor

East Timor: People practicing open defecation of population was 7.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.88
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
36th
of 232 countries
All-time high
43.08
in 2002
All-time low
7.88
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in East Timor, 2002–2024

102030402002201320242002: 43.12003: 41.42004: 39.72005: 382006: 36.32007: 34.62008: 32.92009: 31.32010: 29.62011: 27.92012: 26.32013: 24.62014: 232015: 21.32016: 19.72017: 18.12018: 16.52019: 14.82020: 13.22021: 11.72022: 10.42023: 9.12024: 7.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Laos 8.73 compare
  2. 34 Congo 8.35 compare
  3. 35 Pakistan 8.17 compare
  4. 37 Guinea-Bissau 7.74 compare
  5. 38 Bolivia 7.09 compare
  6. 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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