Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in East Timor

East Timor: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 14.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.49
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
40th
of 231 countries
All-time high
14.49
in 2024
All-time low
3.89
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East Timor, 2002–2024

57.51012.5152002201320242002: 3.92003: 4.52004: 5.12005: 5.62006: 6.22007: 6.82008: 7.32009: 7.82010: 8.42011: 8.92012: 9.42013: 9.82014: 10.32015: 10.82016: 11.22017: 11.72018: 12.12019: 12.52020: 12.92021: 13.32022: 13.72023: 14.12024: 14.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East Timor is 14.49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East Timor peaked at 14.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2002.

That places East Timor 40th out of 231 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 limited sanitation services in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in East Timor, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 3.89 —
2003 4.48 +15.2%
2004 5.07 +13.1%
2005 5.65 +11.5%
2006 6.21 +10.0%
2007 6.77 +8.9%
2008 7.31 +8.0%
2009 7.84 +7.2%
2010 8.35 +6.6%
2011 8.86 +6.1%
2012 9.35 +5.6%
2013 9.84 +5.2%
2014 10.31 +4.8%
2015 10.77 +4.5%
2016 11.22 +4.2%
2017 11.66 +3.9%
2018 12.1 +3.7%
2019 12.52 +3.5%
2020 12.93 +3.3%
2021 13.33 +3.1%
2022 13.73 +3.0%
2023 14.11 +2.8%
2024 14.49 +2.7%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 14.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 14.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9 3.89 7.84 8
2010s 10.5 8.35 12.52 10
2020s 13.72 12.93 14.49 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 37 Nigeria 15.87 compare
  2. 38 Comoros 15.73 compare
  3. 39 South Africa 14.82 compare
  4. 41 Afghanistan 14.1 compare
  5. 42 Mongolia 14.09 compare
  6. 43 Namibia 13.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East Timor?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in East Timor was 14.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 14.49 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2002.
How does East Timor rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
East Timor ranks 40th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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