Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.45 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
90.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 232 countries
All-time high
90.45
in 2016
All-time low
25.05
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country), 2000–2020

204060801002000201020202000: 252001: 29.12002: 33.22003: 37.32004: 41.42005: 45.52006: 49.62007: 53.72008: 57.82009: 61.82010: 65.92011: 702012: 74.12013: 78.22014: 82.32015: 86.42016: 90.52017: 90.52018: 90.52019: 90.52020: 90.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) stood at 90.45. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) peaked at 90.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.05, in 2000.

That places Micronesia (country) 167th out of 232 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.44 25.05 61.84 10
2010s 81.87 65.93 90.45 10
2020s 90.45 90.45 90.45 1

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 164 Faroe Islands 90.88 compare
  2. 165 Romania 90.81 compare
  3. 166 Marshall Islands 90.5 compare
  4. 168 Panama 90.39 compare
  5. 169 Cape Verde 89.93 compare
  6. 170 Morocco 89.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country)?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) was 90.45 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 90.45 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.05 in 2000.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Micronesia (country) ranks 167th out of 232 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the 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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