Sanitation facilities coverage in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Sanitation facilities coverage was 70.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in Northern Mariana Islands is 70.68, 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 coverage in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 168.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.68, 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 coverage in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 168.45 | — |
| 2001 | 167.53 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 164.56 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 161.22 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 153.86 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 146.44 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 139 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 131.61 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 124.3 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 117.13 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 111.39 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 107.29 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 103.46 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 99.48 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 95.37 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 91.17 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 86.92 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 82.64 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 78.34 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 76.83 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 75.87 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.99 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 73.55 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 72.06 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 70.68 | -1.9% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 70.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.41 | 117.13 | 168.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.29 | 76.83 | 111.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.43 | 70.68 | 75.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 126 Tonga 88.53 compare
- 127 Cook Islands 81.09 compare
- 128 Anguilla 78.18 compare
- 130 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.23 compare
- 131 Niue 10.96 compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - 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)
- 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Northern Mariana Islands was 70.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 168.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.68 in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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