People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 69.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 69.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Timor-Leste peaked at 69.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2002.
Timor-Leste ranks 113th of 171 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.6% | — |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 69.4% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 7.6% | 26.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 29.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 57.6% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 110 Panama 70.8% compare
- 111 Russian Federation 70.4% compare
- 112 Eswatini 70.1% compare
- 114 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 67.5% compare
- 116 Brazil 67.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Timor-Leste?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Timor-Leste was 69.4% 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, rural recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Timor-Leste ranks 113th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 sanitation 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 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.