Guyana vs Marshall Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Guyana
2,923 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands
3,566 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
150th
Marshall Islands rank
149th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guyana
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 3,566 people against 2,923 people in Guyana, a difference of 643 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 150th and Marshall Islands ranks 149th of 232 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,525 people | 7,994 people | 77,531 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 38,139 people | 5,891 people | 32,248 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5,739 people | 3,960 people | 1,779 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Guyana or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 3,566 people against 2,923 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Guyana and Marshall Islands?
- 643 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Marshall Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Marshall Islands rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guyana ranks 150th 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) β 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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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.