Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic was 21.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Timor is 21.5, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Timor peaked at 21.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 91st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … septic in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.72 | — |
| 2003 | 12.52 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 13.03 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.53 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.01 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 14.49 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 14.96 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.43 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.88 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.33 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.78 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.21 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.64 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.06 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.48 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.88 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.28 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.67 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.05 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.43 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.79 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.15 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.5 | +1.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.18, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.67, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.71 | 11.72 | 15.43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.82 | 15.88 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.78 | 20.05 | 21.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Timor?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in East Timor was 21.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- East Timor ranks 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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