Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in East Timor
East Timor: 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 East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 7.9% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is 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 East Timor peaked at 43.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2024.
That places East Timor 40th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 22.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 38 Congo 8.4% compare
- 39 Pakistan 8.2% compare
- 40 Timor-Leste 7.9% compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 7.7% compare
- 43 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.1% compare
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in East Timor?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- East Timor ranks 40th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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