Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Marshall Islands or North Macedonia?

Marshall Islands, at 2,562 people against 1,957 people in North Macedonia as of 2024.

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

605 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.

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

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

Marshall Islands vs North Macedonia: Sanitation facilities usage

Marshall Islands

2,562 people

in 2024

North Macedonia

1,957 people

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

104th

North Macedonia rank

107th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Marshall Islands
North Macedonia

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 2,562 people against 1,957 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 605 people.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times North Macedonia's.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 104th and North Macedonia ranks 107th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6,561 people	7,925 people	1,364 people	North Macedonia
2010s	4,553 people	4,540 people	12.84 people	Marshall Islands
2020s	2,879 people	2,079 people	799.86 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Marshall Islands or North Macedonia?: Marshall Islands, at 2,562 people against 1,957 people in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Marshall Islands and North Macedonia?: 605 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and North Macedonia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and North Macedonia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?: Marshall Islands ranks 104th and North Macedonia ranks 107th 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.