Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor
East Timor: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 21.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor, 2012–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor peaked at 21.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2012.
That places East Timor 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.9% | — |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in East Timor was 21.9% in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- East Timor ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.