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
People not using improved drinking water sources 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 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.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,196 people | — |
| 2001 | 9,357 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,498 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,618 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,721 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,810 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,882 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,937 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9,982 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,021 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,111 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,254 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,401 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,552 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10,709 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,870 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11,036 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11,077 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11,121 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,158 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,222 people | +0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 11,222 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,603 people, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 11,222 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,111 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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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.