Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Micronesia
Micronesia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 75.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Micronesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Micronesia is 75.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Micronesia peaked at 78.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2000.
That places Micronesia 184th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Micronesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.4% | — |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 63.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 73.2% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.5% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 181 Peru 78.8% compare
- 182 South Africa 77.4% compare
- 183 Caribbean 76.0% compare
- 185 Mongolia 74.3% compare
- 186 Myanmar 74.2% compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 72.9% compare
- 187 East Timor 72.9% compare
More environment data for Micronesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Micronesia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Micronesia was 75.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Micronesia ranks 184th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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