Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor

East Timor: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 711,047 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
711,047 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
711,047 people
in 2020
All-time low
634,165 people
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in East Timor, 2012–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2012201620202012: 634.2k people2013: 644.3k people2014: 653.9k people2015: 663.4k people2016: 672.7k people2017: 682.0k people2018: 691.6k people2019: 701.4k people2020: 711.0k people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 667,939 people 634,165 people 701,373 people 8
2020s 711,047 people 711,047 people 711,047 people 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 63 Ecuador 959,137 people compare
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  3. 65 Gambia 848,761 people compare
  4. 67 Paraguay 699,414 people compare
  5. 68 Honduras 664,876 people compare
  6. 69 Philippines 650,068 people compare

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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

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.