Population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 44,171 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,171
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
209th
of 232 countries
All-time high
64,264
in 2000
All-time low
44,171
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 64.3k2001: 64.1k2002: 63.1k2003: 62.0k2004: 60.8k2005: 59.4k2006: 58.0k2007: 56.5k2008: 54.9k2009: 53.3k2010: 52.3k2011: 51.9k2012: 51.7k2013: 51.4k2014: 51.0k2015: 50.4k2016: 49.9k2017: 49.2k2018: 48.4k2019: 47.6k2020: 47.2k2021: 46.7k2022: 46.0k2023: 45.0k2024: 44.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Northern Mariana Islands recorded 44,171 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 64,264 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44,171, in 2024.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 64,264 —
2001 64,092 -0.3%
2002 63,129 -1.5%
2003 62,017 -1.8%
2004 60,778 -2.0%
2005 59,435 -2.2%
2006 58,000 -2.4%
2007 56,490 -2.6%
2008 54,923 -2.8%
2009 53,313 -2.9%
2010 52,265 -2.0%
2011 51,939 -0.6%
2012 51,715 -0.4%
2013 51,391 -0.6%
2014 50,962 -0.8%
2015 50,448 -1.0%
2016 49,855 -1.2%
2017 49,186 -1.3%
2018 48,446 -1.5%
2019 47,636 -1.7%
2020 47,165 -1.0%
2021 46,743 -0.9%
2022 45,967 -1.7%
2023 45,034 -2.0%
2024 44,171 -1.9%

Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries

  • Northern Mariana Islands's 44,171 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Northern Mariana Islands's 44,171 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,644 53,313 64,264 10
2010s 50,384 47,636 52,265 10
2020s 45,816 44,171 47,165 5

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 45,934 compare
  2. 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45,310 compare
  3. 208 Faroe Islands 44,437 compare
  4. 210 Liechtenstein 39,850 compare
  5. 211 Gibraltar 39,329 compare
  6. 212 Monaco 38,631 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands was 44,171 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 64,264 in 2000.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 44,171 in 2024.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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