How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and East Timor?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs East Timor: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Fiji

861,487 people

in 2024

East Timor

1.02 million people

in 2024

Fiji rank

155th

East Timor rank

153rd

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Fiji
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.02 million people against 861,487 people in Fiji, a difference of 160,083 people.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 155th and East Timor ranks 153rd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	792,750 people	268,622 people	524,128 people	Fiji
2010s	848,040 people	596,373 people	251,667 people	Fiji
2020s	857,266 people	930,286 people	73,020 people	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Fiji or East Timor?: East Timor, at 1.02 million people against 861,487 people in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Fiji and East Timor?: 160,083 people, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Fiji and East Timor rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Fiji ranks 155th and East Timor ranks 153rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.