Drinking water services in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Drinking water services was 7,588 people in 2014. ▬ Flat
Drinking water services 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
The most recent figure for drinking water services in Micronesia (country) is 7,588 people, measured 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, drinking water services in Micronesia (country) peaked at 7,751 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,528 people, in 2010.
Micronesia (country) ranks 91st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Drinking water services in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,751 people | — |
| 2007 | 7,692 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,626 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,557 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7,528 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,539 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,552 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,568 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,588 people | +0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 7,588 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,292 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,656 people | 7,557 people | 7,751 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,555 people | 7,528 people | 7,588 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More environment data for Micronesia (country)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Micronesia (country)?
- Drinking water services in Micronesia (country) was 7,588 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 drinking water services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 7,751 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,528 people in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for drinking water services?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 91st out of 231 countries with data for 2014.
- Is drinking water services 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.