Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 72.9% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 East Timor peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2002.
That places East Timor 186th out of 247 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 sanitation services, by location in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.8% | — |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +3.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 72.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 72.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 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 sanitation services, by location in East Timor?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- East Timor ranks 186th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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