People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural in East Timor

East Timor: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural was 21.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
21.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2012
All-time low
21.9%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

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

051015202012201620202012: 21.9 % of rural population2013: 21.9 % of rural population2014: 21.9 % of rural population2015: 21.9 % of rural population2016: 21.9 % of rural population2017: 21.9 % of rural population2018: 21.9 % of rural population2019: 21.9 % of rural population2020: 21.9 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in East Timor is 21.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in East Timor peaked at 21.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2012.

That places East Timor 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap … rural in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in East Timor, 2012 to 2020.
Year % of rural population Change
2012 21.9% —
2013 21.9% +0.0%
2014 21.9% +0.0%
2015 21.9% +0.0%
2016 21.9% +0.0%
2017 21.9% +0.0%
2018 21.9% +0.0%
2019 21.9% +0.0%
2020 21.9% +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 21.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 8
2020s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 78 Namibia 27.5% compare
  2. 79 Chad 23.7% compare
  3. 80 Nigeria 22.9% compare
  4. 82 Bolivia 21.9% compare
  5. 83 Burkina Faso 21.1% compare
  6. 84 Senegal 20.5% compare

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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 21.9% 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 21.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
How does East Timor rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
East Timor ranks 81st out of 113 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 unchanged. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
145 places, 2,094 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.