Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 10.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 10.1% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country) peaked at 10.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
Micronesia (country) ranks 40th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 10.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 10.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 8.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 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 not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Micronesia (country) was 10.1% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 40th out of 231 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.