Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 4.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East Timor stood at 4.69. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East Timor peaked at 34.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2024.
That places East Timor 80th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.25 | — |
| 2003 | 32.89 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.53 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 30.19 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.86 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.53 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 26.2 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 24.88 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.57 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.26 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 20.95 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 19.65 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.36 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.07 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 15.79 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 14.51 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 13.24 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 11.98 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 10.72 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 9.39 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7.82 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 6.26 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 4.69 | -25.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -25.0% | 6.26 | 4.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.54 | 24.88 | 34.25 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.74 | 11.98 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 | 4.69 | 10.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East Timor?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in East Timor was 4.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 34.25 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- East Timor ranks 80th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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