Drinking water service usage in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Drinking water service usage was 81.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drinking water service 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water service usage in Northern Mariana Islands is 81.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 81.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2000.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drinking water service usage in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.6% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 81.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 83% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 81.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.6%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 79.6% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 82 Romania 82.2% compare
- 83 Armenia 82.1% compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 81.9% compare
- 86 North Macedonia 80.8% compare
- 87 Palestine 80.6% compare
- 88 Costa Rica 80.5% compare
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 124 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 99 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 20 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 45 1000 USD (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -98.07 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Drinking water service usage in Northern Mariana Islands was 81.5% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2000.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for drinking water service usage?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.