Number using at least basic sanitation in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number using at least basic sanitation was 44,171 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,171
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
207th
of 232 countries
All-time high
64,264
in 2000
All-time low
44,171
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 44,171 for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 64,264 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44,171, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64,264 | — |
| 2001 | 64,092 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63,129 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 62,017 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60,778 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 59,435 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 58,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 56,490 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54,923 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 53,313 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 52,265 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 51,939 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51,715 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51,391 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50,962 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50,448 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49,855 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49,186 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 48,446 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 47,636 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 47,165 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 46,743 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 45,967 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45,034 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 44,171 | -1.9% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 44,171 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 44,171 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,644 | 53,313 | 64,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,384 | 47,636 | 52,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,816 | 44,171 | 47,165 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 204 Dominica 55,048 compare
- 205 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44,676 compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 44,437 compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 43,349 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 39,850 compare
- 210 Gibraltar 39,329 compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0016 metric tons per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Northern Mariana Islands was 44,171 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64,264 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,171 in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 207th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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