Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Micronesia

Access to basic sanitation in Micronesia in 2020 — 90.5%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 202. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 65.4 pp.

2020 90.5% +0 pp vs 2019
World rank 105of 202
Period maximum 90.5%2016
Period minimum 25%2000

Trend over time

2000–2020 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Micronesia, 2000–20200255075100200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202000: 25%2001: 29.1%2002: 33.2%2003: 37.3%2004: 41.4%2005: 45.5%2006: 49.6%2007: 53.7%2008: 57.8%2009: 61.8%2010: 65.9%2011: 70%2012: 74.1%2013: 78.2%2014: 82.3%2015: 86.4%2016: 90.5%2017: 90.5%2018: 90.5%2019: 90.5%2020: 90.5%
Change over the period: +65.4 pp Annual average: 3.27 pp

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Micronesia

Micronesia 90.5%
World 78.3%
Micronesia (subregion) computed 78.8%
Access to basic sanitation — Micronesia, by year Micronesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 90.5 +0 pp
2019 90.5 +0 pp
2018 90.5 +0 pp
2017 90.5 +0 pp
2016 90.5 +4.1 pp
2015 86.4 +4.1 pp
2014 82.3 +4.1 pp
2013 78.2 +4.1 pp
2012 74.1 +4.1 pp
2011 70 +4.1 pp
2010 65.9 +4.1 pp
2009 61.8 +4.1 pp
2008 57.8 +4.1 pp
2007 53.7 +4.1 pp
2006 49.6 +4.1 pp
2005 45.5 +4.1 pp
2004 41.4 +4.1 pp
2003 37.3 +4.1 pp
2002 33.2 +4.1 pp
2001 29.1 +4.1 pp
2000 25

Micronesia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.