Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in East Timor
East Timor: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in East Timor, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in East Timor is 1.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in East Timor peaked at 2.65 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.51 % change on previous year, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.51 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0996 % change on previous year, 15.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in East Timor?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in East Timor was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual?
- East Timor ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.