Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita was 89.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 89.9% for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 91.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2016.
That places Micronesia (country) 192nd out of 231 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 89.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 89.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 90.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
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 using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) was 89.9% in 2020, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2016.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd out of 231 countries with data for 2020.
- Is using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.