Belarus vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Belarus
0.2%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
0.2%
in 2024
Belarus rank
161st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
160th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Belarus
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Belarus ranks 161st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 160th of 232 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 4.8% | 3.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Belarus or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Belarus and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 161st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 160th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.