People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 44,171 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 44,171 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 64,264 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44,171 people, in 2024.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 207th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64,264 people | — |
| 2001 | 64,092 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63,129 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 62,017 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60,778 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 59,435 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 58,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 56,490 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54,923 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 53,313 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 52,265 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 51,939 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51,715 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51,391 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50,962 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50,448 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49,855 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49,186 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 48,446 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 47,636 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 47,165 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,743 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 45,967 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45,034 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 44,171 people | -1.9% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 44,171 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 44,171 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,644 people | 53,313 people | 64,264 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,384 people | 47,636 people | 52,265 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,816 people | 44,171 people | 47,165 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 204 Dominica 55,048 people compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44,676 people compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 44,437 people compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 43,349 people compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 39,850 people compare
- 210 Gibraltar 39,329 people compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -41.02 % change on previous year (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands was 44,171 people in 2024, 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64,264 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,171 people in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 207th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.