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.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,065 people | — |
| 2001 | 32,739 people | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 37,360 people | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 41,896 people | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 46,337 people | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 50,679 people | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 54,894 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 58,965 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 62,912 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 66,760 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 70,898 people | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 75,404 people | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 79,949 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 84,540 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 89,186 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 93,894 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 98,663 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 99,030 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99,417 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99,754 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 100,328 people | +0.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 100,328 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 100,328 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More population data for Micronesia (country)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.266 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7432 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 183.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,078 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2025)
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.