People using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): People using improved sanitation facilities was 100,328 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2020, people using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) stood at 100,328 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) peaked at 100,328 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,065 people, in 2000.
Micronesia (country) ranks 194th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,061 people | 28,065 people | 66,760 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,074 people | 70,898 people | 99,754 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,328 people | 100,328 people | 100,328 people | 1 |
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More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.74 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country)?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) was 100,328 people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 100,328 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,065 people in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 194th out of 232 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.