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

Timor-Leste: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 42.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2012
All-time low
42.6%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

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

0102030402012201620202012: 42.6 % of urban population2013: 42.6 % of urban population2014: 42.6 % of urban population2015: 42.6 % of urban population2016: 42.6 % of urban population2017: 42.6 % of urban population2018: 42.6 % of urban population2019: 42.6 % of urban population2020: 42.6 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste is 42.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Timor-Leste peaked at 42.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2012.

Timor-Leste ranks 81st of 113 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, urban (% of urban population) in Timor-Leste, 2012 to 2020.
Year % of urban population Change
2012 42.6%
2013 42.6% +0.0%
2014 42.6% +0.0%
2015 42.6% +0.0%
2016 42.6% +0.0%
2017 42.6% +0.0%
2018 42.6% +0.0%
2019 42.6% +0.0%
2020 42.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 8
2020s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1

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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 42.6% 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 42.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2012.
How does Timor-Leste rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Timor-Leste ranks 81st out of 113 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 unchanged. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
144 places, 2,061 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.