What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ireland and East Timor?

2,934 people, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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
East Timor

How they compare

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 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	140,999 people	641,767 people	500,768 people	East Timor
2010s	158,335 people	470,681 people	312,346 people	East Timor
2020s	173,656 people	248,246 people	74,590 people	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Ireland or East Timor?: Ireland, at 179,052 people against 176,118 people in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Ireland and East Timor?: 2,934 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Ireland and East Timor rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Ireland ranks 89th and East Timor ranks 90th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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