Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 90.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 231 countries
All-time high
90.5
in 2024
All-time low
83.37
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands stood at 90.5. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 90.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.37, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 165th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.37 | — |
| 2001 | 83.55 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.09 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.51 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.92 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.32 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.72 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.1 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.47 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.19 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.53 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.86 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.18 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 88.49 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.09 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.38 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.65 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.92 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.18 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.44 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.5 | +0.1% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 90.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 90.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.52 | 83.37 | 86.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.98 | 86.47 | 89.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.14 | 89.65 | 90.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 162 Laos 91.27 compare
- 163 Faroe Islands 90.88 compare
- 164 Romania 90.81 compare
- 166 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
- 167 Panama 90.39 compare
- 168 Cape Verde 89.93 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 sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands was 90.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.37 in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 165th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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