People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -0.7404 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands stood at -0.7404 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands peaked at -0.7404 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.44 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +160.9% |
| 2006 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2012 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2022 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2023 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7404 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's -0.7404 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's -0.7404 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -6.06 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -160.9% | -1.23 % change on previous year | -3.22 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +78.5% | -3.44 % change on previous year | -0.7404 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -0.7404 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 54 Ukraine -0.6321 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Djibouti -0.6612 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Central African Republic -0.6634 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau -0.766 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.7775 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia -0.951 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.407 (2100)
- Population density 132.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,311 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Marshall Islands was -0.7404 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7404 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.