What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Estonia and Marshall Islands?

229 people, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Marshall Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Marshall Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Estonia

3,795 people

in 2024

Marshall Islands

3,566 people

in 2024

Estonia rank

148th

Marshall Islands rank

149th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Estonia
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 3,795 people against 3,566 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 229 people.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Estonia ranks 148th and Marshall Islands ranks 149th of 232 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,422 people	7,994 people	4,571 people	Marshall Islands
2010s	3,518 people	5,891 people	2,373 people	Marshall Islands
2020s	3,727 people	3,960 people	233.38 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Estonia or Marshall Islands?: Estonia, at 3,795 people against 3,566 people in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Estonia and Marshall Islands?: 229 people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Marshall Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Marshall Islands rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Estonia ranks 148th and Marshall Islands ranks 149th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.