People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 29,647 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands stood at 29,647 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands peaked at 40,071 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29,647 people, in 2024.
That places Marshall Islands 216th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,891 people | — |
| 2001 | 38,290 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 38,604 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38,851 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 39,051 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39,336 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39,537 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39,701 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39,822 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39,934 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 40,067 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 40,071 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,796 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39,320 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38,721 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38,027 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37,251 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36,398 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35,486 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34,540 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 33,570 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 32,562 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31,587 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 30,638 people | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 29,647 people | -3.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 29,647 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 29,647 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,102 people | 37,891 people | 39,934 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,968 people | 34,540 people | 40,071 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,601 people | 29,647 people | 33,570 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 213 Greenland 34,994 people compare
- 214 San Marino 33,581 people compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 32,814 people compare
- 217 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,264 people compare
- 218 American Samoa 29,050 people compare
- 219 Saint Martin (French part) 26,129 people compare
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Marshall Islands was 29,647 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40,071 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,647 people in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.