Share rural basic handwashing in East Timor

East Timor: Share rural basic handwashing was 21.93 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
21.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.93
in 2012
All-time low
21.93
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Share rural basic handwashing in East Timor, 2012–2020

051015202012201620202012: 21.92013: 21.92014: 21.92015: 21.92016: 21.92017: 21.92018: 21.92019: 21.92020: 21.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share rural basic handwashing in East Timor stood at 21.93. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in East Timor peaked at 21.93 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.93, in 2012.

That places East Timor 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share rural basic handwashing in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Share rural basic handwashing in East Timor, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 21.93 —
2013 21.93 +0.0%
2014 21.93 +0.0%
2015 21.93 +0.0%
2016 21.93 +0.0%
2017 21.93 +0.0%
2018 21.93 +0.0%
2019 21.93 +0.0%
2020 21.93 +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 21.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 21.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.56, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.93 21.93 21.93 8
2020s 21.93 21.93 21.93 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 78 Namibia 27.48 compare
  2. 79 Chad 23.7 compare
  3. 80 Nigeria 22.88 compare
  4. 82 Bolivia 21.89 compare
  5. 83 Burkina Faso 21.1 compare
  6. 84 Senegal 20.52 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share rural basic handwashing in East Timor?
Share rural basic handwashing in East Timor was 21.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 21.93 in 2012.
What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 21.93 in 2012.
How does East Timor rank for share rural basic handwashing?
East Timor ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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