Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in East Timor
East Timor: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 8.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in East Timor stood at 8.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in East Timor peaked at 46.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 48th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 46.5% | — |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 6.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 33.9% | 46.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 16.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 14.4% | 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in East Timor?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in East Timor was 8.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- East Timor ranks 48th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.