People not using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): People not using improved sanitation facilities was 10,588 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) is 10,588 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) peaked at 83,979 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,412 people, in 2016.
Micronesia (country) ranks 133rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83,979 people | — |
| 2001 | 79,626 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 75,088 people | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 70,389 people | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 65,588 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 60,733 people | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 55,835 people | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 50,915 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 46,024 people | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 41,198 people | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 36,642 people | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 32,294 people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 27,941 people | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 23,581 people | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 19,210 people | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 14,822 people | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 10,412 people | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 10,451 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,492 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,528 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,588 people | +0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 10,588 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 10,588 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,588 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,937 people | 41,198 people | 83,979 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,637 people | 10,412 people | 36,642 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,588 people | 10,588 people | 10,588 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 130 Montenegro 12,115 people compare
- 131 Dominica 11,274 people compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 11,152 people compare
- 134 Mauritius 10,081 people compare
- 135 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,892 people compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 16.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country)?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) was 10,588 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 83,979 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,412 people in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.