People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 8,212 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands is 8,212 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 13,915 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,212 people, in 2024.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,428 people | 10,722 people | 13,915 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,756 people | 8,926 people | 10,437 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,531 people | 8,212 people | 8,814 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0926 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0023 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands was 8,212 people 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,915 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,212 people in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.