Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in East Timor
East Timor: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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
The most recent figure for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in East Timor is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in East Timor peaked at 97.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2002.
That places East Timor 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 74.1% | 82.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 83.4% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 94.9% | 97.7% | 5 |
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More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8314 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0702 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1033 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in East Timor?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in East Timor was 97.7% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- East Timor ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.