Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 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, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 2.73 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places East Timor 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.73 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 2.73 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.58 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.52 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.36 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.26 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.14 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.01 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.87 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 people per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 people per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9359 people per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.707 people per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4627 people per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2021 people per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2257 people per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre 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% | 0.2021 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -56.3% | 0.4627 people per square kilometre | 0.2021 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 people per square kilometre | 2.26 people per square kilometre | 2.73 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.39 people per square kilometre | 0.4627 people per square kilometre | 2.14 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.2021 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 93 Mongolia 0.003 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Georgia 0.0019 people per square kilometre compare
- 95 Guyana 0.0005 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Albania 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Andorra 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 United Arab Emirates 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Argentina 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Armenia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Austria 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Azerbaijan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Belgium 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Bangladesh 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bulgaria 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Belarus 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Bermuda 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Bolivia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Brazil 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bhutan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Canada 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Switzerland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Chile 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 China 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Cyprus 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Czechia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Germany 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Denmark 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Ecuador 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Egypt 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Spain 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Estonia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Finland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Fiji 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 France 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 United Kingdom 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Gibraltar 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Greece 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hong Kong 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Hungary 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Ireland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Iran 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Iceland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Israel 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Italy 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Kazakhstan 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cambodia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kuwait 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Laos 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sri Lanka 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Lithuania 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Luxembourg 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Latvia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Macao 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Monaco 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Moldova 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Maldives 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mexico 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 North Macedonia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Malta 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Montenegro 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Malaysia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Netherlands 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Norway 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 New Zealand 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Oman 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Palau 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Poland 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 North Korea 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Portugal 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Paraguay 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Palestine 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Romania 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Russia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Singapore 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Slovakia 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Sweden 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Thailand 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ukraine 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Uruguay 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 United States 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Uzbekistan 0 people per square kilometre
- 96 Vietnam 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 0 people per square kilometre compare
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 urban areas, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.