How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Romania?

20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.

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.

Micronesia (country) vs Romania: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Micronesia (country)

9.5%

in 2020

Romania

9.2%

in 2024

Micronesia (country) rank

66th

Romania rank

68th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Micronesia (country)
Romania

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 66th and Romania ranks 68th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.5%	24.6%	30.0%	Micronesia (country)
2010s	18.1%	16.9%	1.3%	Micronesia (country)
2020s	9.5%	11.9%	2.4%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Micronesia (country) or Romania?: Micronesia (country), at 9.5% against 9.2% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Micronesia (country) and Romania?: 0.3%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Romania?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Micronesia (country) and Romania rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Micronesia (country) ranks 66th and Romania ranks 68th 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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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.