Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Micronesia (subregion)

Access to basic sanitation in Micronesia (subregion) in 2024 — 75.5%. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 12 pp.

2024 75.5% −0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 78.8%2020
Period minimum 63.4%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Micronesia (subregion), 2000–202460657075802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 63.4%2001: 64.5%2002: 65.5%2003: 66.5%2004: 67.5%2005: 68.5%2006: 69.5%2007: 70.5%2008: 71.4%2009: 72.3%2010: 73.2%2011: 74.1%2012: 75%2013: 76%2014: 76.9%2015: 77.8%2016: 78.7%2017: 78.8%2018: 78.8%2019: 78.8%2020: 78.8%2021: 75.7%2022: 75.7%2023: 75.6%2024: 75.5%
Change over the period: +12 pp Annual average: 0.5 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Micronesia (subregion) 75.5%
World 82.2%
Access to basic sanitation — Micronesia (subregion), by year Micronesia (subregion) All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 75.5 −0.1 pp
2023 75.6 −0.1 pp
2022 75.7 +0 pp
2021 75.7 −3.1 pp
2020 78.8 +0 pp
2019 78.8 +0 pp
2018 78.8 +0 pp
2017 78.8 +0 pp
2016 78.7 +0.9 pp
2015 77.8 +0.9 pp
2014 76.9 +0.9 pp
2013 76 +0.9 pp
2012 75 +0.9 pp
2011 74.1 +0.9 pp
2010 73.2 +0.9 pp
2009 72.3 +0.9 pp
2008 71.4 +0.9 pp
2007 70.5 +1 pp
2006 69.5 +1 pp
2005 68.5 +1 pp
2004 67.5 +1 pp
2003 66.5 +1 pp
2002 65.5 +1 pp
2001 64.5 +1.1 pp
2000 63.4

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.