Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in East Timor
East Timor: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 69.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 69.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 117th of 175 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 69.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 69.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.48, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +34.7% | 7.58 | 10.21 |
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 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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in East Timor?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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