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
Share of population 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 %.
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.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 89.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 89.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
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 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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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.