Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 7.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in East Timor is 7.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in East Timor peaked at 43.08 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2024.
That places East Timor 36th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in East Timor?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in East Timor was 7.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- East Timor ranks 36th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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