Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 28.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.19
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
120th
of 222 countries
All-time high
28.19
in 2024
All-time low
8.42
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

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

10152025302002201320242002: 8.42003: 8.52004: 8.52005: 8.52006: 8.62007: 8.62008: 8.62009: 9.82010: 11.12011: 12.32012: 13.52013: 14.72014: 15.92015: 17.22016: 18.42017: 19.62018: 20.82019: 222020: 23.32021: 24.52022: 25.72023: 272024: 28.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Timor-Leste is 28.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Timor-Leste peaked at 28.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 2002.

That places Timor-Leste 120th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.69 8.42 9.84 8
2010s 16.54 11.05 22.05 10
2020s 25.73 23.27 28.19 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 117 Mongolia 29.66 compare
  2. 118 Pakistan 29.45 compare
  3. 119 Mauritius 28.55 compare
  4. 121 Yemen 28.09 compare
  5. 122 Seychelles 26.74 compare
  6. 123 Zimbabwe 26.2 compare

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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 28.19 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 28.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 2002.
How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Timor-Leste ranks 120th out of 222 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 77.0%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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