Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 28.41 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in East Timor, 2012–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 28.41 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in East Timor peaked at 28.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.81, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.81 | — |
| 2013 | 27.88 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.95 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.03 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.18 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.25 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.33 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.41 | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.07 | 27.81 | 28.33 | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 28.41 | 28.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions 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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in East Timor?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in East Timor was 28.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 28.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.81 in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- East Timor ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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