People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Timor-Leste is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Timor-Leste peaked at 97.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 103rd out of 184 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, urban in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74.1% | — |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 77.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Timor-Leste?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Timor-Leste was 97.7% 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, urban recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Timor-Leste ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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, urban (% of urban 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.