People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 90.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation 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
In 2020, people using at least basic sanitation services in Micronesia (country) stood at 90.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Micronesia (country) peaked at 90.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.
Micronesia (country) ranks 122nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 90.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 90.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 25.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 65.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Micronesia (country)?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Micronesia (country) was 90.5% 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 sanitation services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.