People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 89.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 89.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Micronesia (country) peaked at 91.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2016.
Micronesia (country) ranks 156th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 89.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 89.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 90.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Micronesia (country)?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Micronesia (country) was 89.9% in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.