Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor
East Timor: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 28.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor, 2012–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 28.4% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor peaked at 28.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.8% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2015)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.54 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor was 28.4% in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- East Timor ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.