Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 37.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Timor is 37.73, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Timor peaked at 37.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2002.
That places East Timor 49th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.53 | — |
| 2003 | 4.77 | +88.5% |
| 2004 | 7.28 | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 12.29 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 14.79 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 17.28 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 18.59 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 19.9 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 23.79 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25.08 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.37 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 27.65 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 28.92 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 31.46 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 32.73 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 33.99 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 35.24 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 36.49 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 37.73 | +3.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 37.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 37.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 7.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +88.5% | 2.53 | 4.77 |
| 2004 | +52.7% | 4.77 | 7.28 |
| 2005 | +34.4% | 7.28 | 9.78 |
| 2006 | +25.6% | 9.78 | 12.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 | 2.53 | 18.59 | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.71 | 19.9 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.24 | 32.73 | 37.73 | 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 using improved latrines and other improved in East Timor?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in East Timor was 37.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- East Timor ranks 49th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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