Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 28.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in East Timor, 2012–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in East Timor stood at 28.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in East Timor peaked at 28.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2012.
That places East Timor 94th out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.8% | — |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.8% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 91 Papua New Guinea 35.4% compare
- 92 Comoros 34.8% compare
- 93 Nigeria 31.3% compare
- 94 Timor-Leste 28.4% compare
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.0% compare
- 97 Senegal 26.9% 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 with basic handwashing facilities on in East Timor?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in East Timor was 28.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- East Timor ranks 94th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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