Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 87.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.43
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
176th
of 231 countries
All-time high
87.43
in 2024
All-time low
22.67
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024

204060802002201320242002: 22.72003: 25.72004: 28.82005: 31.82006: 34.92007: 37.92008: 40.92009: 43.92010: 46.82011: 49.82012: 52.82013: 55.72014: 58.72015: 61.62016: 64.52017: 67.42018: 70.32019: 73.22020: 76.12021: 78.92022: 81.82023: 84.62024: 87.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Timor-Leste stood at 87.43. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Timor-Leste peaked at 87.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.67, in 2002.

That places Timor-Leste 176th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.31 22.67 43.86 8
2010s 60.07 46.84 73.18 10
2020s 81.75 76.05 87.43 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 173 Mongolia 88.37 compare
  2. 174 Bangladesh 88.16 compare
  3. 175 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 87.95 compare
  4. 177 Myanmar 85.95 compare
  5. 178 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 85.45 compare
  6. 179 Dominica 83.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Timor-Leste?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Timor-Leste was 87.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 87.43 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 22.67 in 2002.
How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Timor-Leste ranks 176th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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