People using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People using improved sanitation facilities was 33,982 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands is 33,982 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 45,072 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33,982 people, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 215th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,273 people | — |
| 2001 | 42,714 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 43,060 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43,331 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 43,550 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43,866 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44,152 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44,398 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44,598 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44,787 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45,002 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45,072 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44,830 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44,360 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43,751 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 43,033 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42,220 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41,317 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 40,345 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39,332 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38,288 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 37,198 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36,143 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 35,114 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 33,982 people | -3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 33,982 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 33,982 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,673 people | 42,273 people | 44,787 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,926 people | 39,332 people | 45,072 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,145 people | 33,982 people | 38,288 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 212 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 people compare
- 214 Greenland 34,994 people compare
- 216 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 32,814 people compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 people compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3323 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.393 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,311 people (2100)
- Population density 132.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8454 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands was 33,982 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45,072 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,982 people in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 215th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.