Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in East Timor
East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 110,407 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in East Timor stood at 110,407 people. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in East Timor peaked at 338,681 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 110,407 people, in 2024.
That places East Timor 64th out of 175 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 338,184 people | — |
| 2003 | 338,681 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 329,095 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 321,808 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 316,992 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 311,455 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 304,975 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 297,482 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 289,231 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 280,267 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 270,509 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 259,999 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 248,836 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 237,177 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 225,019 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 212,422 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 199,484 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 186,165 people | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 172,365 people | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 157,964 people | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 142,601 people | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 126,548 people | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 110,407 people | -12.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 110,407 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 110,407 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678 people, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319,834 people | 297,482 people | 338,681 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 240,911 people | 186,165 people | 289,231 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,977 people | 110,407 people | 172,365 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in East Timor?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in East Timor was 110,407 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 338,681 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,407 people in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- East Timor ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.