Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0788 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in East Timor is 0.0788 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.3847 people per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 people per person, in 2024.
That places East Timor 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3847 people per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.3694 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3542 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3393 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3246 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3099 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2954 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.281 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2667 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2524 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2384 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2244 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2105 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1968 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1832 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1697 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1563 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1431 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.13 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.117 people per person | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1041 people per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0914 people per person | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0788 people per person | -13.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0788 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0665 people per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0788 people per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0157 people per person, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3323 people per person | 0.281 people per person | 0.3847 people per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2042 people per person | 0.1431 people per person | 0.2667 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1043 people per person | 0.0788 people per person | 0.13 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in East Timor?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in East Timor was 0.0788 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3847 people per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 people per person in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.