People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in East Timor
East Timor: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in East Timor is 72.9%, measured 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, people using at least basic sanitation services in East Timor peaked at 72.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2002.
That places East Timor 156th out of 214 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 sanitation services (% of population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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 60.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 72.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 79% of the median. (37 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 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 sanitation services in East Timor?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in East Timor was 72.9% 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 sanitation services recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- East Timor ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.