Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 81.96 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.04
in 2005
All-time low
81.96
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 852001: 852002: 852003: 852004: 852005: 852006: 84.92007: 84.72008: 84.52009: 84.42010: 84.22011: 842012: 83.82013: 83.72014: 83.52015: 83.32016: 83.22017: 832018: 82.82019: 82.62020: 82.52021: 82.32022: 82.12023: 822024: 82

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 81.96 for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Marshall Islands peaked at 85.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.96, in 2023.

Marshall Islands ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Marshall Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 85.03 —
2001 85.03 +0.0%
2002 85.03 +0.0%
2003 85.03 +0.0%
2004 85.03 +0.0%
2005 85.04 +0.0%
2006 84.87 -0.2%
2007 84.7 -0.2%
2008 84.53 -0.2%
2009 84.36 -0.2%
2010 84.18 -0.2%
2011 84.01 -0.2%
2012 83.84 -0.2%
2013 83.67 -0.2%
2014 83.5 -0.2%
2015 83.33 -0.2%
2016 83.16 -0.2%
2017 82.99 -0.2%
2018 82.82 -0.2%
2019 82.65 -0.2%
2020 82.48 -0.2%
2021 82.31 -0.2%
2022 82.13 -0.2%
2023 81.96 -0.2%
2024 81.96 +0.0%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 81.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 81.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.76, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.86 84.36 85.04 10
2010s 83.42 82.65 84.18 10
2020s 82.17 81.96 82.48 5

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 124 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
  2. 125 Pakistan 82.98 compare
  3. 126 Nepal 82.74 compare
  4. 128 Mauritania 81.45 compare
  5. 129 Sudan 81.12 compare
  6. 130 Guatemala 80.95 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Marshall Islands?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Marshall Islands was 81.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 85.04 in 2005.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 81.96 in 2023.
How does Marshall Islands rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Marshall Islands ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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