Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor
East Timor: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 12.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 12.6% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor peaked at 77.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 56th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 56.1% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 26.8% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.6% | 23.9% | 5 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in East Timor was 12.6% in 2024, 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- East Timor ranks 56th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.