Timor-Leste
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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.
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Analytical takeaways
- Timor-Leste records 73 for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in 2024, ranking #141 globally out of 193 countries.
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) increased from 19 in 2002 to 73 in 2024, a gain of 54.
- 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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