Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East Timor

East Timor: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 91.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
184th
of 231 countries
All-time high
91.86
in 2024
All-time low
53.46
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East Timor, 2002–2024

0204060801002002201320242002: 53.52003: 55.32004: 57.12005: 58.92006: 60.72007: 62.52008: 64.32009: 66.12010: 67.92011: 69.72012: 71.52013: 73.32014: 752015: 76.82016: 78.62017: 80.32018: 82.12019: 83.82020: 85.62021: 87.32022: 892023: 90.52024: 91.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East Timor stood at 91.86. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East Timor peaked at 91.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.46, in 2002.

East Timor ranks 184th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East Timor, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 53.46 —
2003 55.29 +3.4%
2004 57.12 +3.3%
2005 58.93 +3.2%
2006 60.73 +3.1%
2007 62.54 +3.0%
2008 64.33 +2.9%
2009 66.13 +2.8%
2010 67.92 +2.7%
2011 69.7 +2.6%
2012 71.48 +2.6%
2013 73.26 +2.5%
2014 75.03 +2.4%
2015 76.8 +2.4%
2016 78.56 +2.3%
2017 80.32 +2.2%
2018 82.08 +2.2%
2019 83.83 +2.1%
2020 85.57 +2.1%
2021 87.31 +2.0%
2022 89.05 +2.0%
2023 90.53 +1.7%
2024 91.86 +1.5%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 91.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 91.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.82 53.46 66.13 8
2010s 75.9 67.92 83.83 10
2020s 88.86 85.57 91.86 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 181 Gambia 93.01 compare
  2. 182 Cambodia 92.13 compare
  3. 183 Tajikistan 92.04 compare
  4. 185 Mongolia 91.56 compare
  5. 186 Sri Lanka 91.46 compare
  6. 187 Mali 91.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East Timor?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in East Timor was 91.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 91.86 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 53.46 in 2002.
How does East Timor rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
East Timor ranks 184th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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