People using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor
East Timor: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.22 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor stood at 1.22 million people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor peaked at 1.22 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199,347 people, in 2002.
That places East Timor 153rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 199,347 people | — |
| 2003 | 236,045 people | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 267,608 people | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 301,883 people | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 340,382 people | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 380,490 people | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 421,899 people | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 464,331 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 508,012 people | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 552,945 people | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 598,825 people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 645,558 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 693,217 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 742,124 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 792,227 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 843,684 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 896,970 people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 952,049 people | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million people | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million people | +4.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.22 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.22 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326,498 people | 199,347 people | 464,331 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 722,561 people | 508,012 people | 952,049 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.22 million people | 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)
- 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 people using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor was 1.22 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,347 people in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- East Timor ranks 153rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.