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2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateChapter 12. HousingTable 12.24 further compares availability of plumbing facilities in the regions in 1994 and 2000. Once again housingunits in Northern Namoneas had the highest proportion for plumbing facilities while the Outer Islands had the lowest.In 2000, about 97 percent of the housing units in the Lagoon and 100 percent of housing units in the Outer Islandslacked complete plumbing.Table 12.24: Plumbing Facilities of Occupied Housing Units by Region, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Total With complete plumbing Lacking Total Complete plumbing LackingHousing Hot & cold Cold complete housing Hot & cold completeRegion units Total water Water plumbing units Total water Cold plumbingTotal 7,581 272 84 188 7,309 7,417 197 43 154 7,220Lagoon 5,823 270 84 186 5,553 5,585 195 43 152 5,390N. Namoneas 2,411 243 82 161 2,168 2,065 175 40 135 1,890S. Namoneas 1,645 13 2 11 1,632 1,745 13 1 12 1,732Faichuk 1,767 14 - 14 1,753 1,775 7 2 5 1,768Outer Islands 1,758 - - - 1,758 1,832 - - 1,832Source: 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, H03.Table 12.25 presents data on toilet facilities in all housing units in 1980, 1994 and 2000. The data indicated asignificant improvement in the hygienic conditions of housing units in the state of Chuuk. The proportion for housingunits with flush toilet increased from about 11 percent in 1980 to over 25 percent in 1994 and over 34 percent in 2000.A flush toilet may have a water tank attached for flushing or may not have a tank attached but may be flushed manuallywith water obtained from another source. During the censuses years observed, most flush toilet facilities were locatedoutside the housing unit. The proportion of housing units with ‘others or none’ including outhouse or privy toiletfacility decreased from over 89 percent in 1980 to about 75 percent in 1994 and further to about 66 percent in 2000,suggesting that a number of newly built units had toilet facilities.Table 12.25: Toilet Facilities of All Housing Units, Chuuk State: 1980, 1994 and 2000Number Percent change PercentToilet facility 1980 1994 2000 1980-1994 1994-2000 1980 1994 2000Total housing units 5,428 7,581 7,417 39.7 (2.2) 100.0 100.0 100.0Flush toilet 580 1,926 6,520 10.7 25.4 34.1inside 174 606 487 248.3 (19.6) 3.2 8.0 6.6outside 406 1,320 2,043 225.1 54.8 7.5 17.4 27.5Others or none 4,848 5,655 4,887 16.6 (13.6) 89.3 74.6 65.9Source: 1980 TTPI Census; 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, H03.Table 12.26 further examines data on flush toilet facilities in all housing units in 1994 as well as in 2000 by region.In 2000, housing units with flush toilet facilities were similar in the Lagoon and Outer Islands (about 38 percent and23 percent) showing no significant difference in the sanitation conditions in the areas. The data shows the relativelypoor sanitary facilities in Chuuk, compared to other FSM states (2000 National Census Report, p.125).Table 12.26: Toilet Facilities of All Housing Units by Region, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Total HUs with flush toilet HUs with no Total HUs with flush toilet HUs with noRegion units Inside Outside flush toilet units Inside Outside flush toiletTotal 7,581 606 1,320 5,655 7,417 487 2,043 4,887Lagoon 5,823 566 906 4,351 5,585 460 1,649 3,476N. Namoneas 2,411 456 434 1,521 2,065 354 785 926S. Namoneas 1,645 68 273 1,304 1,745 69 455 1,221Faichuk 1,767 42 199 1,526 1,775 37 409 1,329Outer Islands 1,758 40 414 1,304 1,832 27 394 1,411Mortlocks 1,041 28 246 767 1,084 22 277 785Pattiw 282 2 40 240 310 2 7 301Namonuito 145 2 52 91 193 3 30 160Halls 290 8 76 206 245 - 80 165Source: 1994 & 2000 FSM Censuses, H03.The number of housing units reported bathtub or shower increased between 1994 and 2000 (Table 12.27). Theproportion for housing units with bathtub or shower facilities was as low as about 4 percent in 1980. Thecorresponding proportion for housing units with bathtubs or shower facilities increased to about 32 percent in 1994 andalmost 36 percent in 2000. This improvement may be due to the availability of the Housing Renovation Loan Programand the Rural Economic and Community Development Service loan program by which most houses were able to havepiped water and appropriate sewerage systems installed to their housing units.Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs 123