Timor-Leste - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Timor-Leste was 49.09 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 49.09 in 2020, while its lowest value was 28.34 in 2002.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2002 28.34
2003 29.34
2004 30.35
2005 31.35
2006 32.50
2007 33.65
2008 34.82
2009 35.99
2010 37.18
2011 38.37
2012 39.57
2013 40.78
2014 42.00
2015 43.23
2016 44.47
2017 45.71
2018 46.97
2019 48.03
2020 49.09

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Timor-Leste was 73.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 73.60 in 2020, while its lowest value was 63.42 in 2002.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2002 63.42
2003 64.29
2004 65.16
2005 66.03
2006 66.54
2007 67.05
2008 67.54
2009 68.03
2010 68.50
2011 68.97
2012 69.43
2013 69.88
2014 70.32
2015 70.75
2016 71.17
2017 71.58
2018 71.98
2019 72.79
2020 73.60

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Timor-Leste was 56.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 56.77 in 2020, while its lowest value was 37.10 in 2002.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2002 37.10
2003 38.20
2004 39.30
2005 40.38
2006 41.48
2007 42.57
2008 43.67
2009 44.77
2010 45.87
2011 46.96
2012 48.06
2013 49.16
2014 50.25
2015 51.34
2016 52.44
2017 53.53
2018 54.62
2019 55.69
2020 56.77

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention