Sanitation facilities usage in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Sanitation facilities usage was 70.68 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in Northern Mariana Islands is 70.68 people, measured 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 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 168.45 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.68 people, in 2024.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.45 people | — |
| 2001 | 167.53 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 164.56 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 161.22 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 153.86 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 146.44 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 139 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 131.61 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 124.3 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 117.13 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 111.39 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 107.29 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 103.46 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 99.48 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 95.37 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 91.17 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 86.92 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 82.64 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 78.34 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 76.83 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 75.87 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.99 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.55 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.06 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 70.68 people | -1.9% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 70.68 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33 people, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.41 people | 117.13 people | 168.45 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.29 people | 76.83 people | 111.39 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.43 people | 70.68 people | 75.87 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 126 Tonga 88.53 people compare
- 127 Cook Islands 81.09 people compare
- 128 Anguilla 78.18 people compare
- 130 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.23 people compare
- 131 Niue 10.96 people compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 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 sanitation facilities usage in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Northern Mariana Islands was 70.68 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 sanitation facilities usage recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 168.45 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.68 people in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 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.