Sanitation facilities coverage in East Timor
East Timor: Sanitation facilities coverage was 110,407 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
110,407
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
69th
of 232 countries
All-time high
379,289
in 2003
All-time low
110,407
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in East Timor stood at 110,407. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in East Timor peaked at 379,289 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 110,407, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 69th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 378,727 | — |
| 2003 | 379,289 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 368,485 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 360,098 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 354,391 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 347,781 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 340,018 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 331,015 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 321,050 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 310,170 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 298,278 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 285,414 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 271,686 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 257,259 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 242,125 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 226,338 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 209,997 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 193,045 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 175,370 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 157,964 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 142,601 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 126,548 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 110,407 | -12.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 110,407 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 110,407 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33, 1122.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357,476 | 331,015 | 379,289 | 8 |
| 2010s | 261,536 | 193,045 | 321,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,578 | 110,407 | 175,370 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 66 Syria 130,923 compare
- 67 Turkey 122,852 compare
- 68 Malaysia 110,515 compare
- 70 Sao Tome and Principe 78,551 compare
- 71 El Salvador 75,817 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 47,527 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in East Timor?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in East Timor was 110,407 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 379,289 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,407 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- East Timor ranks 69th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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