People using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: People using improved sanitation facilities was 33,982 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,982 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
215th
of 232 countries
All-time high
45,072 people
in 2011
All-time low
33,982 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201220242000: 42.3k people2001: 42.7k people2002: 43.1k people2003: 43.3k people2004: 43.6k people2005: 43.9k people2006: 44.2k people2007: 44.4k people2008: 44.6k people2009: 44.8k people2010: 45.0k people2011: 45.1k people2012: 44.8k people2013: 44.4k people2014: 43.8k people2015: 43.0k people2016: 42.2k people2017: 41.3k people2018: 40.3k people2019: 39.3k people2020: 38.3k people2021: 37.2k people2022: 36.1k people2023: 35.1k people2024: 34.0k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 212 Monaco 38,631 people compare
  2. 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 people compare
  3. 214 Greenland 34,994 people compare
  4. 216 San Marino 33,581 people compare
  5. 217 British Virgin Islands 32,814 people compare
  6. 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.