Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in East Timor

East Timor: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40,609
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in East Timor, 2002–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2002201320242002: 40.5k2003: 40.6k2004: 39.4k2005: 38.3k2006: 37.4k2007: 36.3k2008: 35.0k2009: 33.5k2010: 31.8k2011: 29.9k2012: 27.8k2013: 25.4k2014: 22.9k2015: 20.1k2016: 17.1k2017: 13.9k2018: 10.5k2019: 6.9k2020: 3.0k2021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 0 for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in East Timor peaked at 40,609 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.

That places East Timor 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in East Timor, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 40,543 —
2003 40,609 +0.2%
2004 39,391 -3.0%
2005 38,290 -2.8%
2006 37,398 -2.3%
2007 36,326 -2.9%
2008 35,043 -3.5%
2009 33,533 -4.3%
2010 31,819 -5.1%
2011 29,904 -6.0%
2012 27,769 -7.1%
2013 25,416 -8.5%
2014 22,850 -10.1%
2015 20,083 -12.1%
2016 17,106 -14.8%
2017 13,916 -18.6%
2018 10,513 -24.5%
2019 6,881 -34.6%
2020 3,005 -56.3%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 -100.0% 3,005 0
2020 -56.3% 6,881 3,005

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,642 33,533 40,609 8
2010s 20,626 6,881 31,819 10
2020s 601.01 0 3,005 5

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  6. 97 Andorra 0
  7. 97 Argentina 0 compare
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  9. 97 Austria 0
  10. 97 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  11. 97 Bangladesh 0 compare
  12. 97 Belarus 0
  13. 97 Belgium 0
  14. 97 Bermuda 0
  15. 97 Bhutan 0 compare
  16. 97 Bolivia 0 compare
  17. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  18. 97 Brazil 0 compare
  19. 97 Bulgaria 0
  20. 97 Cambodia 0 compare
  21. 97 Canada 0
  22. 97 Cayman Islands 0
  23. 97 Chile 0 compare
  24. 97 China 0 compare
  25. 97 Cyprus 0
  26. 97 Czechia 0
  27. 97 Denmark 0
  28. 97 Ecuador 0 compare
  29. 97 Egypt 0 compare
  30. 97 Estonia 0
  31. 97 Falkland Islands 0
  32. 97 Fiji 0 compare
  33. 97 Finland 0
  34. 97 France 0
  35. 97 Germany 0
  36. 97 Gibraltar 0
  37. 97 Greece 0 compare
  38. 97 Hong Kong 0
  39. 97 Hungary 0
  40. 97 Iceland 0
  41. 97 India 0 compare
  42. 97 Iran 0 compare
  43. 97 Ireland 0
  44. 97 Israel 0
  45. 97 Italy 0
  46. 97 Kazakhstan 0
  47. 97 Kuwait 0
  48. 97 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  49. 97 Laos 0 compare
  50. 97 Latvia 0
  51. 97 Lithuania 0
  52. 97 Luxembourg 0
  53. 97 Macao 0
  54. 97 Malaysia 0 compare
  55. 97 Maldives 0 compare
  56. 97 Malta 0
  57. 97 Mexico 0 compare
  58. 97 Moldova 0
  59. 97 Monaco 0
  60. 97 Montenegro 0 compare
  61. 97 Netherlands 0
  62. 97 New Zealand 0
  63. 97 North Korea 0
  64. 97 North Macedonia 0
  65. 97 Norway 0
  66. 97 Oman 0 compare
  67. 97 Palau 0
  68. 97 Palestine 0 compare
  69. 97 Paraguay 0 compare
  70. 97 Poland 0
  71. 97 Portugal 0
  72. 97 Romania 0
  73. 97 Russia 0
  74. 97 Saint Barthelemy 0
  75. 97 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
  76. 97 Singapore 0
  77. 97 Slovakia 0
  78. 97 Spain 0
  79. 97 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  80. 97 Sweden 0
  81. 97 Switzerland 0
  82. 97 Thailand 0 compare
  83. 97 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  84. 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
  85. 97 Ukraine 0
  86. 97 United Arab Emirates 0
  87. 97 United Kingdom 0
  88. 97 United States 0
  89. 97 Uruguay 0 compare
  90. 97 Uzbekistan 0
  91. 97 Vietnam 0 compare
  92. 97 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in East Timor?
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in East Timor was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 40,609 in 2003.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
How does East Timor rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
East Timor ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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