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

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1,942 people against 1,489 people in Tonga, a difference of 453 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.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,933 people	9,473 people	3,540 people	Tonga
2010s	3,849 people	5,440 people	1,591 people	Tonga
2020s	2,237 people	2,051 people	186.76 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Marshall Islands or Tonga?: Marshall Islands, at 1,942 people against 1,489 people in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 453 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Marshall Islands ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 126th of 175 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 in rural areas 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 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: 18 September 2026

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