Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste is 7.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste peaked at 43.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 23 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43.1% | — |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 31.3% | 43.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 14.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 6 Solomon Islands 45.3% compare
- 7 Namibia 34.7% compare
- 8 Liberia 33.9% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 10 Kiribati 32.4% compare
- 11 Togo 32.2% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.9% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 45.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 32.47 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.49 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 72.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Timor-Leste was 7.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Timor-Leste ranks 9th out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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