Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in East Timor

East Timor: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 11.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.74
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
40th
of 175 countries
All-time high
51.27
in 2002
All-time low
11.74
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in East Timor, 2002–2024

10203040502002201320242002: 51.32003: 49.52004: 47.72005: 45.92006: 44.12007: 42.32008: 40.52009: 38.72010: 36.92011: 35.12012: 33.32013: 31.52014: 29.72015: 27.92016: 26.12017: 24.32018: 22.52019: 20.72020: 18.92021: 17.12022: 15.32023: 13.52024: 11.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in East Timor stood at 11.74. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in East Timor peaked at 51.27 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.74, in 2024.

That places East Timor 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.98 38.69 51.27 8
2010s 28.81 20.72 36.9 10
2020s 15.33 11.74 18.93 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 37 Guinea-Bissau 14.16 compare
  2. 38 Mongolia 13.69 compare
  3. 39 Pakistan 12.96 compare
  4. 41 Senegal 11.28 compare
  5. 42 India 10.66 compare
  6. 43 Tanzania 10.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in East Timor?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in East Timor was 11.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 51.27 in 2002.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 11.74 in 2024.
How does East Timor rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
East Timor ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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