People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 14.34 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 14.34 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 45.79 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.34 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Timor 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.72 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 45.79 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.48 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 43.47 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.79 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.99 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.06 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 39.98 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 38.78 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 37.48 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 36.05 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 34.51 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 32.86 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 31.14 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 29.33 people per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 27.44 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 25.49 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 23.46 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 21.35 people per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 19.14 people per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 16.79 people per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 14.34 people per square kilometre | -14.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 14.34 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.28 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 14.34 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.47 people per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.16 people per square kilometre | 39.98 people per square kilometre | 45.79 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.65 people per square kilometre | 23.46 people per square kilometre | 38.78 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 people per square kilometre | 14.34 people per square kilometre | 21.35 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 48 Micronesia (country) 15.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominica 15.03 people per square kilometre compare
- 50 Zimbabwe 14.51 people per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Sudan 14.15 people per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 13.98 people per square kilometre compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 13.26 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in East Timor was 14.34 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.79 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.34 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 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.