Ireland vs East Timor: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Ireland

179,052 people

in 2024

East Timor

176,118 people

in 2024

Ireland rank

89th

East Timor rank

90th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ireland currently reports 179,052 people against 176,118 people in East Timor, a difference of 2,934 people.

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

Ireland ranks 89th and East Timor ranks 90th of 232 regions.

Indicator: People not using improved 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: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.