Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 89.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
89.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2000
All-time low
89.9%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 91.8 %2001: 91.7 %2002: 91.6 %2003: 91.4 %2004: 91.3 %2005: 91.2 %2006: 91.1 %2007: 91 %2008: 90.8 %2009: 90.7 %2010: 90.6 %2011: 90.5 %2012: 90.4 %2013: 90.2 %2014: 90.1 %2015: 90 %2016: 89.9 %2017: 89.9 %2018: 89.9 %2019: 89.9 %2020: 89.9 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 89.9% for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country) peaked at 91.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2016.

Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.3% 90.7% 91.8% 10
2010s 90.1% 89.9% 90.6% 10
2020s 89.9% 89.9% 89.9% 1

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 170 South Africa 90.2% compare
  2. 171 Poland 90.1% compare
  3. 172 Ghana 89.9% compare
  4. 174 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
  5. 175 Indonesia 89.0% compare
  6. 176 Gabon 88.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country)?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country) was 89.9% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2016.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Micronesia (country) ranks 173rd out of 231 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
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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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.