People using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): People using at least a basic drinking water source was 99,694 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2020, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country) stood at 99,694 people.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country) peaked at 103,008 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97,429 people, in 2010.
That places Micronesia (country) 196th out of 231 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102,848 people | — |
| 2001 | 103,008 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 102,950 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 102,667 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 102,204 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 101,602 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 100,847 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 99,943 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 98,954 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 97,936 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 97,429 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97,444 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97,489 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97,568 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97,687 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97,846 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98,039 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98,404 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98,788 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99,124 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99,694 people | +0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 99,694 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 99,694 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,296 people | 97,936 people | 103,008 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,982 people | 97,429 people | 99,124 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,694 people | 99,694 people | 99,694 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 102,542 people compare
- 194 Jersey 101,821 people compare
- 195 Aruba 101,555 people compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 92,762 people compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 84,451 people compare
- 199 Isle of Man 84,160 people compare
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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country)?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country) was 99,694 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 103,008 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,429 people in 2010.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 196th out of 231 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.