People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in East Timor
East Timor: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 28.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in East Timor, 2012–2020
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 East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 28.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 89th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in East Timor, year by year
| 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.8% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in East Timor?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- East Timor ranks 89th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.