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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.8% | — |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.