Marshall Islands vs Tonga: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Marshall Islands
1,942 people
in 2024
Tonga
1,489 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
125th
Tonga rank
126th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1,942 people against 1,489 people in Tonga, a difference of 453.47 people.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 126th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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