People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in East Timor
East Timor: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in East Timor stood at 82.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in East Timor peaked at 82.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2002.
That places East Timor 113th out of 174 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.5% | — |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | +2.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 82.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 82.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 41.5% | 53.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 55.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 74.4% | 82.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in East Timor?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in East Timor was 82.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- East Timor ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.