Northern Mariana Islands - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Northern Mariana Islands was 79.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 79.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 75.31 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 75.31
2001 75.52
2002 75.74
2003 75.95
2004 76.16
2005 76.37
2006 76.58
2007 76.79
2008 77.00
2009 77.21
2010 77.43
2011 77.64
2012 77.85
2013 78.06
2014 78.27
2015 78.48
2016 78.69
2017 78.91
2018 79.12
2019 79.12
2020 79.12

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention