Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in East Timor

East Timor: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 42.62 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
42.62
in 2012
All-time low
42.62
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in East Timor, 2012–2020

0102030402012201620202012: 42.62013: 42.62014: 42.62015: 42.62016: 42.62017: 42.62018: 42.62019: 42.62020: 42.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in East Timor is 42.62, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in East Timor peaked at 42.62 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.62, in 2012.

East Timor ranks 81st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in East Timor, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 42.62 —
2013 42.62 +0.0%
2014 42.62 +0.0%
2015 42.62 +0.0%
2016 42.62 +0.0%
2017 42.62 +0.0%
2018 42.62 +0.0%
2019 42.62 +0.0%
2020 42.62 +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 42.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.41, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 42.62 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.97, 50% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.62 42.62 42.62 8
2020s 42.62 42.62 42.62 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 78 Eswatini 48.46 compare
  2. 79 Angola 44.82 compare
  3. 80 Cameroon 43.91 compare
  4. 82 Comoros 40.69 compare
  5. 83 Nigeria 38.2 compare
  6. 84 Uganda 36.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in East Timor?
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in East Timor was 42.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 42.62 in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 42.62 in 2012.
How does East Timor rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
East Timor ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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