Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 69.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Timor-Leste is 69.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Timor-Leste peaked at 69.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2002.
Timor-Leste ranks 115th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.58 | — |
| 2003 | 10.21 | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 12.84 | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 15.47 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 18.15 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 20.86 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 23.58 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 26.32 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 29.07 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 31.85 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 34.63 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 37.44 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 40.26 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 43.1 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 45.96 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 48.83 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 51.72 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 54.63 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 57.56 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 63.45 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 66.43 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 69.42 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.87 | 7.58 | 26.32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.75 | 29.07 | 54.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.47 | 57.56 | 69.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 112 Panama 70.77 compare
- 113 Russian Federation 70.44 compare
- 114 Eswatini 70.1 compare
- 116 Bangladesh 67.62 compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 67.51 compare
- 118 Brazil 66.97 compare
More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.7121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Timor-Leste?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Timor-Leste was 69.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 69.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Timor-Leste ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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