People not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 106.9 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved 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
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 106.9 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 4,092 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 106.9 people, in 2024.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 175th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,049 people | 2,012 people | 4,092 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,148 people | 493.25 people | 1,826 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.24 people | 106.9 people | 362.98 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 172 Palau 172.55 people compare
- 173 Cook Islands 162.86 people compare
- 174 Anguilla 132.7 people compare
- 176 Netherlands 82.05 people compare
- 177 Luxembourg 42.93 people compare
- 178 Bermuda 37.71 people compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 85.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2.69 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands was 106.9 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,092 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.9 people in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 175th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.