Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Timor-Leste stood at 87.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Timor-Leste peaked at 87.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 194th out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.6% | — |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 54.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 49.6% | 61.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 63.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 80.9% | 87.3% | 5 |
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More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 19.46 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Timor-Leste was 87.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Timor-Leste ranks 194th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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