People not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): People not using improved drinking water sources was 11,222 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11,222 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
11,222 people
in 2020
All-time low
9,196 people
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

People not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2000201020202000: 9.2k people2001: 9.4k people2002: 9.5k people2003: 9.6k people2004: 9.7k people2005: 9.8k people2006: 9.9k people2007: 9.9k people2008: 10.0k people2009: 10.0k people2010: 10.1k people2011: 10.3k people2012: 10.4k people2013: 10.6k people2014: 10.7k people2015: 10.9k people2016: 11.0k people2017: 11.1k people2018: 11.1k people2019: 11.2k people2020: 11.2k people

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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country) is 11,222 people, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country) peaked at 11,222 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,196 people, in 2000.

That places Micronesia (country) 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,702 people 9,196 people 10,021 people 10
2010s 10,729 people 10,111 people 11,158 people 10
2020s 11,222 people 11,222 people 11,222 people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country)?
People not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country) was 11,222 people 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 11,222 people in 2020.
What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,196 people in 2000.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Micronesia (country) ranks 122nd out of 231 countries with data for 2020.
Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.