Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor
East Timor: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 711,047 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor, 2012–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor stood at 711,047 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor peaked at 711,047 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 634,165 people, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 667,939 people | 634,165 people | 701,373 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 711,047 people | 711,047 people | 711,047 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor was 711,047 people in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 711,047 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,165 people in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- East Timor ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.