Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Belize or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 2,562 people against 2,297 people in Belize as of 2024.

What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Belize and Marshall Islands?

265 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs Marshall Islands: Sanitation facilities usage

Belize

2,297 people

in 2022

Marshall Islands

2,562 people

in 2024

Belize rank

105th

Marshall Islands rank

104th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Belize
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 2,562 people against 2,297 people in Belize, a difference of 265 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 105th and Marshall Islands ranks 104th of 232 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	9,511 people	6,561 people	2,950 people	Belize
2010s	4,640 people	4,553 people	87.24 people	Belize
2020s	2,258 people	3,055 people	796.21 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Belize or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 2,562 people against 2,297 people in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Belize and Marshall Islands?: 265 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Marshall Islands?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belize and Marshall Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Belize ranks 105th and Marshall Islands ranks 104th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
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, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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