People using at least a basic drinking water source in East Timor
East Timor: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 1.22 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in East Timor stood at 1.22 million people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in East Timor peaked at 1.22 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 436,221 people, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 155th of 231 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.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 436,221 people | — |
| 2003 | 470,458 people | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 492,416 people | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 518,493 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 550,284 people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 582,993 people | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 616,171 people | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 650,497 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 685,481 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 721,162 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 757,193 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 793,516 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 830,276 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 867,886 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 906,299 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 945,701 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 986,615 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million people | +2.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.22 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.66 million people, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.22 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 539,692 people | 436,221 people | 650,497 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 852,311 people | 685,481 people | 1.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.22 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in East Timor?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in East Timor was 1.22 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 436,221 people in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.