Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 99.8% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 99.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2000.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 73rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
- 70 United Arab Emirates 99.8% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 99.8% compare
- 72 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 99.7% compare
- 75 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
- 76 Guadeloupe 99.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2022)
- GDP growth 16.6% (2022)
- GDP 896.76 million constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,462 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- GDP 1.10 billion current LCU (2022)
- GDP 1.10 billion current US$ (2022)
- GDP deflator 134.81 base year varies by country (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 16.64 % change on previous year (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -48.6% (2022)
- Trade 93.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 improved sanitation facilities recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 improved sanitation facilities?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 73rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 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.