Serbia vs East Timor: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Serbia
138,611 people
in 2024
East Timor
176,118 people
in 2024
Serbia rank
93rd
East Timor rank
90th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Serbia
  • East Timor
200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 176,118 people against 138,611 people in Serbia, a difference of 37,507 people.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 93rd 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 Serbia East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 157,314 people 641,767 people 484,452 people East Timor
2010s 150,138 people 470,681 people 320,542 people East Timor
2020s 140,981 people 248,246 people 107,265 people East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Serbia or East Timor?
East Timor, at 176,118 people against 138,611 people in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Serbia and East Timor?
37,507 people, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and East Timor?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Serbia and East Timor rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Serbia ranks 93rd 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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About this data

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

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