Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in East Timor
East Timor: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 87.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 87.43 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor peaked at 87.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.67, in 2002.
That places East Timor 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.67 | — |
| 2003 | 25.74 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 31.83 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 34.85 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 37.86 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 40.86 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 43.86 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 46.84 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 49.81 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 52.77 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 55.71 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 58.65 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 61.58 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 64.5 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 70.3 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 73.18 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 76.05 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 78.91 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 81.76 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 84.6 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 87.43 | +3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 87.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 87.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.31 | 22.67 | 43.86 | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 46.84 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 | 76.05 | 87.43 | 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor was 87.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 87.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.67 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- East Timor ranks 177th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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