Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -52.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | -34.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 157 Guadeloupe 0.3% compare
- 158 South Korea 0.3% compare
- 159 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
- 161 Belarus 0.2% compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
- 163 United Arab Emirates 0.2% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.2% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 160th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. 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 Share of population 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.