Number using at least basic sanitation in East Timor
East Timor: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.02 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in East Timor peaked at 1.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165,161, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 153rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 165,161 | — |
| 2003 | 194,980 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 220,538 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 248,317 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 279,695 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 312,487 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 346,446 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 381,350 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 417,392 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 454,577 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 492,660 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 531,566 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 571,358 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 612,305 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 654,367 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 697,676 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 742,629 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 789,200 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 837,054 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 885,438 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 931,615 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 975,752 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +4.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.02 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.02 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268,622 | 165,161 | 381,350 | 8 |
| 2010s | 596,373 | 417,392 | 789,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 930,286 | 837,054 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in East Timor?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in East Timor was 1.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,161 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- East Timor ranks 153rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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