Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.38
in 2000
All-time low
98.8
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands is 98.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands peaked at 99.38 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.8, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 117th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.38 | — |
| 2001 | 99.38 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.38 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.38 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.37 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.34 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.31 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.28 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.25 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.22 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.19 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.16 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.13 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.1 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.07 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.04 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.01 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.98 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.95 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.92 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.89 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.86 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.83 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8 | -0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 98.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 98.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.33 | 99.22 | 99.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.06 | 98.92 | 99.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.84 | 98.8 | 98.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 114 Bahamas 98.95 compare
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 98.92 compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 98.82 compare
- 118 Vietnam 98.76 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 98.73 compare
- 120 Philippines 98.68 compare
More population data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51.21 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Marshall Islands was 98.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.38 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8 in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Marshall Islands ranks 117th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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