People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0377 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands is 0.0377 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0768 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0758 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0377 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 27823.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0377 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 13650.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 1 Tuvalu 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Kiribati 0.0399 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nauru 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0347 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Grenada 0.0104 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Marshall Islands was 0.0377 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0768 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.