People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 28.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
28.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2020
All-time low
27.8%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste, 2012–2020

01020302012201620202012: 27.8 % of population2013: 27.9 % of population2014: 28 % of population2015: 28 % of population2016: 28.1 % of population2017: 28.2 % of population2018: 28.3 % of population2019: 28.3 % of population2020: 28.4 % of population

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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste is 28.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste peaked at 28.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.

Timor-Leste ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Timor-Leste, 2012 to 2020.
Year % of population Change
2012 27.8%
2013 27.9% +0.3%
2014 28.0% +0.3%
2015 28.0% +0.3%
2016 28.1% +0.3%
2017 28.2% +0.3%
2018 28.3% +0.3%
2019 28.3% +0.3%
2020 28.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.1% 27.8% 28.3% 8
2020s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 86 Papua New Guinea 35.4% compare
  2. 87 Comoros 34.8% compare
  3. 88 Nigeria 31.3% compare
  4. 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.0% compare
  5. 91 Senegal 26.9% compare
  6. 92 Chad 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste was 28.4% in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
How does Timor-Leste rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Timor-Leste ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,174 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.