Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in East Timor
East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40,609 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 people
in 2021
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
East Timor recorded 0 people for sanitation facilities usage 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 usage in urban areas in East Timor peaked at 40,609 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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 usage in urban areas in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40,543 people | — |
| 2003 | 40,609 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39,391 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38,290 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 37,398 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 36,326 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 35,043 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 33,533 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 31,819 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 29,904 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 27,769 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 25,416 people | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 22,850 people | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 20,083 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 17,106 people | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 13,916 people | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 10,513 people | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 6,881 people | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 3,005 people | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 3,005 people | 0 people |
| 2020 | -56.3% | 6,881 people | 3,005 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,642 people | 33,533 people | 40,609 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,626 people | 6,881 people | 31,819 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 601.01 people | 0 people | 3,005 people | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
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- 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 urban areas in East Timor?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in East Timor was 0 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 urban areas recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 40,609 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- East Timor ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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 urban 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.