Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 90.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Micronesia (country) is 90.5%, measured in 2020. 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 90.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 90.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 90.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 25.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 65.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 164 Faroe Islands 90.9% compare
- 165 Romania 90.8% compare
- 166 Marshall Islands 90.5% compare
- 168 Panama 90.4% compare
- 169 Cape Verde 89.9% compare
- 170 Morocco 89.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Micronesia (country)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 58.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 80.41 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 154.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
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 90.5% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% 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 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 improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.