Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 8.51 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 8.51 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 25.51 people per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.51 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.47 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 25.51 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24.78 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 24.22 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.83 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.39 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22.87 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.26 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.59 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.86 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.06 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.19 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.27 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 16.28 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.22 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.12 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.98 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 11.79 people per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 10.62 people per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 9.59 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 8.51 people per square kilometre | -11.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.51 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 people per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.51 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1234 people per square kilometre, 68.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 people per square kilometre | 22.26 people per square kilometre | 25.51 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.59 people per square kilometre | 12.98 people per square kilometre | 21.59 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 people per square kilometre | 8.51 people per square kilometre | 11.79 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 26 Philippines 9.79 people per square kilometre compare
- 27 Chad 9.58 people per square kilometre compare
- 28 Uganda 9.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 30 Cambodia 8.07 people per square kilometre compare
- 31 Comoros 8.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 32 Djibouti 7.9 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, per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in East Timor was 8.51 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 people per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 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.