Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 72.9% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Timor-Leste, 2002β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Timor-Leste stood at 72.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Timor-Leste peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2002.
Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 18.8% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 38.5% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 63.1% | 72.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Temperature change 0.973 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 370.23 million SLC (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 64,378 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Timor-Leste was 72.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Timor-Leste ranks 173rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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