Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in East Timor

East Timor: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 246 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2024
All-time low
49.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in East Timor, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 49.62003: 51.32004: 532005: 54.72006: 56.32007: 582008: 59.72009: 61.42010: 63.22011: 652012: 66.72013: 68.52014: 70.22015: 722016: 73.82017: 75.62018: 77.32019: 79.12020: 80.92021: 82.62022: 84.42023: 85.92024: 87.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in East Timor is 87.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 East Timor peaked at 87.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2002.

East Timor ranks 192nd of 246 countries on this measure, 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 East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in East Timor, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value 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%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 87.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 189 Senegal 88.0% compare
  2. 190 Jamaica 87.6% compare
  3. 191 Marshall Islands 87.4% compare
  4. 192 Timor-Leste 87.3% compare
  5. 194 Vanuatu 87.1% compare
  6. 195 Gambia 87.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in East Timor?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in East Timor 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2002.
How does East Timor rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
East Timor ranks 192nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor 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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
281 places, 6,822 data points, 2000–2024
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