People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 100,328 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
100,328 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
193rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
100,328 people
in 2020
All-time low
28,065 people
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201020202000: 28.1k people2001: 32.7k people2002: 37.4k people2003: 41.9k people2004: 46.3k people2005: 50.7k people2006: 54.9k people2007: 59.0k people2008: 62.9k people2009: 66.8k people2010: 70.9k people2011: 75.4k people2012: 79.9k people2013: 84.5k people2014: 89.2k people2015: 93.9k people2016: 98.7k people2017: 99.0k people2018: 99.4k people2019: 99.8k people2020: 100.3k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2020, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) stood at 100,328 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) peaked at 100,328 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,065 people, in 2000.

That places Micronesia (country) 193rd out of 232 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48,061 people 28,065 people 66,760 people 10
2010s 89,074 people 70,898 people 99,754 people 10
2020s 100,328 people 100,328 people 100,328 people 1

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 190 Grenada 108,556 people compare
  2. 191 Aruba 106,812 people compare
  3. 192 Jersey 103,846 people compare
  4. 194 Tonga 97,855 people compare
  5. 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94,120 people compare
  6. 196 Antigua and Barbuda 93,402 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country)?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) was 100,328 people in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 100,328 people in 2020.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 28,065 people in 2000.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Micronesia (country) ranks 193rd out of 232 countries with data for 2020.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
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