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