Population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor
East Timor: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor stood at 1.22 million. 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor peaked at 1.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199,347, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 199,347 | — |
| 2003 | 236,045 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 267,608 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 301,883 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 340,382 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 380,490 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 421,899 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 464,331 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 508,012 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 552,945 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 598,825 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 645,558 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 693,217 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 742,124 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 792,227 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 843,684 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 896,970 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 952,049 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | +4.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.22 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.22 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 326,498 | 199,347 | 464,331 | 8 |
| 2010s | 722,561 | 508,012 | 952,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.01 million | 1.22 million | 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor was 1.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,347 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- East Timor ranks 153rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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