Belize vs Marshall Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Belize
973.56 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands
1,459 people
in 2024
Belize rank
94th
Marshall Islands rank
92nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Belize
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1,459 people against 973.56 people in Belize, a difference of 485.44 people.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.5 times Belize's.

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

Belize ranks 94th and Marshall Islands ranks 92nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 8,115 people 5,228 people 2,887 people Belize
2010s 3,317 people 3,198 people 119.29 people Belize
2020s 949.07 people 1,713 people 763.52 people Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Belize or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 1,459 people against 973.56 people in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Belize and Marshall Islands?
485.44 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Marshall Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Marshall Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Belize ranks 94th and Marshall Islands ranks 92nd 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.