People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.1257 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in East Timor is 0.1257 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.7733 people per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1257 people per person, in 2024.
That places East Timor 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7733 people per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.7426 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.712 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6817 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6515 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6214 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5914 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5614 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5316 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5019 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4723 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4429 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4135 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3842 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.355 people per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.326 people per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.297 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2682 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2395 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2109 people per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1824 people per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.154 people per person | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1257 people per person | -18.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1257 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1257 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6669 people per person | 0.5614 people per person | 0.7733 people per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3993 people per person | 0.2682 people per person | 0.5316 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1825 people per person | 0.1257 people per person | 0.2395 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in East Timor?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in East Timor was 0.1257 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7733 people per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1257 people per person in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.