Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 90.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.5
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
166th
of 232 countries
All-time high
90.5
in 2024
All-time low
83.37
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 90.5 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the 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 166th of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) 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
- 163 Laos 91.27 compare
- 164 Faroe Islands 90.88 compare
- 165 Romania 90.81 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 90.45 compare
- 168 Panama 90.39 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 89.93 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands was 90.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.37 in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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