Sanitation facilities usage in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Sanitation facilities usage was 10,298 people in 2014. ▬ Flat
Sanitation facilities usage in Micronesia (country), 2006–2014
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 10,298 people for sanitation facilities usage in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Micronesia (country) peaked at 10,519 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10,216 people, in 2010.
That places Micronesia (country) 89th out of 232 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sanitation facilities usage in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10,519 people | — |
| 2007 | 10,439 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,349 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,256 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,216 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10,231 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,250 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,272 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,298 people | +0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 10,298 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951 people, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 10,298 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33 people, 104.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,391 people | 10,256 people | 10,519 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,253 people | 10,216 people | 10,298 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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 sanitation facilities usage in Micronesia (country)?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Micronesia (country) was 10,298 people in 2014, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,519 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,216 people in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 89th out of 232 countries with data for 2014.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.