People practicing open defecation of population in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People practicing open defecation of population was 6.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 6.82 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Marshall Islands peaked at 13.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 40th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.82 | — |
| 2001 | 13.65 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.48 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.32 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.15 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.73 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.32 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.91 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.52 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.77 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.41 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.06 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.08 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.77 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.47 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.18 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.63 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.37 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.87 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.82 | -0.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 6.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 25.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 6.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1596, 42.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7 | 11.14 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 7.9 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 6.82 | 7.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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 in Marshall Islands?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Marshall Islands was 6.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 40th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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