Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 21.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 21.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.72, in 2002.
Timor-Leste 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 connected to in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Timor-Leste was 21.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Timor-Leste ranks 91st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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