Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Northern Mariana Islands is 99.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 99.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2000.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.0% | — |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.2% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 31 Spain 99.9% compare
- 32 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 33 Italy 99.9% compare
- 35 Belarus 99.7% compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), per capita 0.001 thousands per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Northern Mariana Islands was 99.8% 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 the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 34th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.