Tajikistan vs East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Tajikistan
41,064 people
in 2023
East Timor
110,407 people
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
67th
East Timor rank
64th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Tajikistan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 110,407 people against 41,064 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 69,343 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.7 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 67th and East Timor ranks 64th of 175 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,420 people | 319,834 people | 272,414 people | East Timor |
| 2010s | 44,857 people | 240,911 people | 196,054 people | East Timor |
| 2020s | 41,213 people | 149,870 people | 108,656 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Tajikistan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 110,407 people against 41,064 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Tajikistan and East Timor?
- 69,343 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Tajikistan and East Timor rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Tajikistan ranks 67th and East Timor ranks 64th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.