Population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 33,982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,982
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
215th
of 232 countries
All-time high
45,072
in 2011
All-time low
33,982
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands is 33,982, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 45,072 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33,982, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,273 | — |
| 2001 | 42,714 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 43,060 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43,331 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 43,550 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43,866 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44,152 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44,398 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44,598 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44,787 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45,002 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45,072 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44,830 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 44,360 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43,751 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 43,033 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42,220 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41,317 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 40,345 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 39,332 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38,288 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 37,198 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 36,143 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 35,114 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 33,982 | -3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 33,982 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 33,982 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,673 | 42,273 | 44,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,926 | 39,332 | 45,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,145 | 33,982 | 38,288 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 212 Monaco 38,631 compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 compare
- 214 Greenland 34,994 compare
- 216 San Marino 33,581 compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 32,814 compare
- 218 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 30,675 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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands was 33,982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45,072 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,982 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 215th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).