Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 0.0% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 3.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 182nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0926 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0023 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.0% in 2024, 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 182nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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.