East Timor vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
East Timor
7.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.9%
in 2024
East Timor rank
40th
Timor-Leste rank
40th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- East Timor
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 40th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 249 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, East Timor or Timor-Leste?
- East Timor, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between East Timor and Timor-Leste?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Timor-Leste?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- East Timor ranks 40th and Timor-Leste ranks 40th of 249 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.