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

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, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Global rank#122out of 171 countries
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Historical trend

80.173.266.359.452.5200220132024Timor-Leste · 2024: 80Timor-Leste

Analytical takeaways

  • Timor-Leste records 80 for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in 2024, ranking #122 globally out of 171 countries.
  • People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) increased from 52 in 2002 to 80 in 2024, a gain of 28.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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