East Asia & Pacific
Timor-Leste
Capital: Dili · Lower middle income · Pop. 1.4 million
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Safely managed drinking water
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Safely managed sanitation
5,999
m³ freshwater / person / yr
14%
Water stress · Low-medium
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)
Timor-Leste has about 5,999 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 14% of those internal resources annually (low-medium water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 91% of Timor-Leste's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Timor-Leste have safe drinking water?
Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Timor-Leste; basic-service estimates may exist.
Does Timor-Leste have enough freshwater?
Timor-Leste has roughly 5,999 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 14% of it annually (low-medium stress).