Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 78.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.96
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 232 countries
All-time high
78.96
in 2024
All-time low
74.73
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 74.72001: 74.92002: 75.12003: 75.22004: 75.42005: 75.82006: 762007: 76.32008: 76.52009: 76.82010: 772011: 77.22012: 77.42013: 77.62014: 77.82015: 77.92016: 78.12017: 78.22018: 78.42019: 78.52020: 78.62021: 78.72022: 78.82023: 78.92024: 79

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Marshall Islands is 78.96, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Marshall Islands peaked at 78.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.73, in 2000.

That places Marshall Islands 169th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Marshall Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 74.73 —
2001 74.9 +0.2%
2002 75.07 +0.2%
2003 75.24 +0.2%
2004 75.4 +0.2%
2005 75.78 +0.5%
2006 76.04 +0.3%
2007 76.3 +0.3%
2008 76.54 +0.3%
2009 76.77 +0.3%
2010 76.99 +0.3%
2011 77.2 +0.3%
2012 77.4 +0.3%
2013 77.58 +0.2%
2014 77.76 +0.2%
2015 77.92 +0.2%
2016 78.08 +0.2%
2017 78.23 +0.2%
2018 78.36 +0.2%
2019 78.49 +0.2%
2020 78.61 +0.2%
2021 78.72 +0.1%
2022 78.82 +0.1%
2023 78.91 +0.1%
2024 78.96 +0.1%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 78.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 78.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.68 74.73 76.77 10
2010s 77.8 76.99 78.49 10
2020s 78.8 78.61 78.96 5

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 166 Cape Verde 83.13 compare
  2. 167 Rwanda 81.33 compare
  3. 168 Dominica 80.37 compare
  4. 170 Peru 78.77 compare
  5. 171 South Africa 77.38 compare
  6. 172 Mongolia 74.28 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Marshall Islands?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Marshall Islands was 78.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 78.96 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 74.73 in 2000.
How does Marshall Islands rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Marshall Islands ranks 169th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
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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