People with access to at least basic drinking water in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: People with access to at least basic drinking water was 44,278 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,278
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
209th
of 231 countries
All-time high
65,953
in 2000
All-time low
44,278
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People with access to at least basic drinking water in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 66.0k2001: 65.7k2002: 64.7k2003: 63.5k2004: 62.2k2005: 60.8k2006: 59.2k2007: 57.6k2008: 56.0k2009: 54.3k2010: 53.2k2011: 52.8k2012: 52.6k2013: 52.2k2014: 51.7k2015: 51.2k2016: 50.5k2017: 49.8k2018: 49.0k2019: 48.1k2020: 47.5k2021: 47.0k2022: 46.1k2023: 45.1k2024: 44.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people with access to at least basic drinking water in Northern Mariana Islands is 44,278, 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 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with access to at least basic drinking water in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 65,953 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44,278, in 2024.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,999 54,322 65,953 10
2010s 51,120 48,129 53,212 10
2020s 46,001 44,278 47,528 5

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 206 American Samoa 46,765 compare
  2. 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,397 compare
  3. 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,992 compare
  4. 210 Liechtenstein 39,870 compare
  5. 211 British Virgin Islands 39,418 compare
  6. 212 Gibraltar 39,329 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with access to at least basic drinking water in Northern Mariana Islands?
People with access to at least basic drinking water in Northern Mariana Islands was 44,278 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 65,953 in 2000.
What is the lowest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 44,278 in 2024.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with access to at least basic drinking water rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
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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