People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in East Timor
East Timor: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 13.42 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in East Timor stood at 13.42 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in East Timor peaked at 40.15 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.42 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 42nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.15 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 40.15 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.96 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.03 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.4 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.67 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.84 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 34.88 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.82 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 32.69 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 31.45 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 30.13 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.72 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 27.26 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 25.73 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 24.15 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 22.53 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 20.86 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 19.13 people per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 17.33 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 15.41 people per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 13.42 people per square kilometre | -12.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 13.42 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 13.42 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.67 people per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.76 people per square kilometre | 34.88 people per square kilometre | 40.15 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.73 people per square kilometre | 20.86 people per square kilometre | 33.82 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.32 people per square kilometre | 13.42 people per square kilometre | 19.13 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 39 Niger 14.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 40 Eritrea 14.59 people per square kilometre compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 14.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 43 Rwanda 12.93 people per square kilometre compare
- 44 South Sudan 12.4 people per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 12.28 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in East Timor?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in East Timor was 13.42 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 40.15 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- East Timor ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.