People without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor
East Timor: People without basic handwashing facilities was 949,354 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor, 2012–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, people without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor stood at 949,354 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor peaked at 949,354 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 819,284 people, in 2012.
That places East Timor 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 875,464 people | 819,284 people | 932,383 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 949,354 people | 949,354 people | 949,354 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor was 949,354 people in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 949,354 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 819,284 people in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- East Timor ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.